Image retouching program

Abstract

Provided is photo retouching software which is easy for photo studio personnel to use. Upon opening photo image(s), special photo retoucher 11 converts photo image data thereof to working color space image data. At such time(s), if working ICC profile(s) is/are set which is/are different from ICC profile(s) previously embedded in such photo image file(s), color perceptual matching is carried out on the photo image data thereof based on such embedded ICC profile(s) and working ICC profile(s) when such photo image file(s) is/are opened. Furthermore, when such photo image(s) is/are displayed at monitor(s), such image data is converted to monitor color space image data through color matching using working ICC profile(s) and monitor ICC profile(s).

1 . A computer program for image retouching, the image retouching program being capable of causing a computer or computers to carry out 
 step or steps wherein a screen or screens in which a plurality of retouching mode selection buttons respectively correspond to a plurality of retouching modes associated with a retouching operation or operations is or are displayed, the retouching mode selection buttons being arrayed in order pursuant to sequence within the retouching operation or operations; and    step or steps wherein at a time or times when a retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are selected by a user or users from the displayed screen or screens, a retouching operation or operations associated with a retouching mode or modes corresponding to the selected retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are made available for being carried out by the user or users.    
   
   
       2 . A computer program for image retouching, stored in a computer-readable medium or media, the image retouching program being capable of causing a computer or computers to carry out: 
 step or steps wherein a screen or screens in which a plurality of retouching mode selection buttons respectively correspond to a plurality of retouching modes associated with a retouching operation or operations is or are displayed, the retouching mode selection buttons being arrayed in order pursuant to sequence within the retouching operation or operations; and    step or steps wherein at a time or times when a retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are selected by a user or users from the displayed screen or screens, a retouching operation or operations associated with a retouching mode or modes corresponding to the selected retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are made available for being carried out by the user or users.    
   
   
       3 . An apparatus for image retouching comprising: 
 a component or components wherein a screen or screens in which a plurality of retouching mode selection buttons respectively correspond to a plurality of retouching modes associated with a retouching operation or operations is or are displayed, the retouching mode selection buttons being arrayed in order pursuant to sequence within the retouching operation or operations; and    a component or components wherein at a time or times when a retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are selected by a user or users from the displayed screen or screens, a retouching operation or operations associated with a retouching mode or modes corresponding to the selected retouching mode selection button or buttons is or are made available for being carried out by the user or users.