Appeal 2007-1544
Application 09/984,227
Appellant’s invention relates to a method for printing a plurality of
test prints of a photographic image, in which a user-selected portion of an
image is reproduced a number of times, with an image processing parameter
being varied across the plurality of test prints, which enables the user to
inspect the test prints and select the preferred image for full printing.
Claim 1 is exemplary:
1. A method of producing a test print by applying image
processing to a digital image data representing a photograph image
based on a plurality of image processing conditions including one or
more image processing parameters and their ranges, in which each
value of said one or more image processing2 is changed, and then
recording processed digital image data on a predetermined recording
medium, said method comprising the steps of:
setting a predetermined area in said photograph image as an
area for said test print;
setting said one or more image processing parameters to be
changed and their ranges to be changed in said plurality of image
processing conditions when producing said test print;
applying said image processing under said plurality of image
processing conditions in which each value of said set one or more
image processing parameters is changed according to said set ranges
to said digital image data in the area for said test print to obtain image
data for a plurality of test print images; and
recording said image data for said plurality of test print images
obtained on one or more predetermined recording media in a
predetermined layout to produce one or more test print.
2 The word “parameters” appears to be missing from the claim, and is
needed for proper antecedence.
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