Patent ID: 8456681

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform as a color material total amount determination component that determines whether or not a total amount of a plurality of color materials is larger than a predetermined first amount when an image is formed using the plurality of color materials; a density conversion component that converts a density of a transparent color material so that the total amount of the plurality of color materials is smaller than the predetermined first amount when it is determined that the total amount of the plurality of color materials is larger than the predetermined first amount and when the transparent color material is included in the plurality of color materials; a density ratio calculation component that calculates a ratio between a density before the density conversion component converts the density of the transparent color material and a density after the density conversion component converts the density of the transparent material; a density ratio determination component that determines whether or not the ratio of the density calculated by the density ratio calculating component is smaller than a predetermined second amount; and a reporting component that reports that the ratio of the density is smaller than the predetermined second amount when the density ratio determination component determines that the ratio of the density calculated by the density ratio calculating component is smaller than the predetermined second amount.