Patent ID: 8559526

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: a decoder configured to decode an encoded image to obtain a decoded image; a first sharpening module configured to perform sharpening as first sharpening on the decoded image, the first sharpening module comprises a first noise remover configured to remove noise generated by encoding from the decoded image; and a second sharpening module configured to perform sharpening as second sharpening on the decoded image subjected to the first sharpening, the second sharpening requiring a different processing time from a processing time required for the first sharpening, wherein the first sharpening module is configured to perform the sharpening on a pixel component with an amplitude equal to or less than a predetermined level contained in the decoded image, and the second sharpening module is configured to perform the sharpening on a pixel component with an amplitude larger than the predetermined level contained in the decoded image subjected to the first sharpening.