Adjustment for output image of image data

Abstract

The present invention is an image processing apparatus for processing an image data using an image file which includes the image data and image processing control information to be used for processing the image data. The apparatus comprises an automatic picture quality adjuster configured to automatically regulate lightness of the image data according to lightness of a whole image expressed by the image data and an adjustment degree determiner configured to determine a degree of the auto adjustment based on the image processing control information.

1 . A camera apparatus comprising:
 a display that displays a photographic subject; and   an image acquisition circuit that determines a photographing condition based on brightness of a face of a figure displayed as the photographic subject on the display, to acquire an original image data photographed under the determined photographing condition.   
   
   
       2 . The camera apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the photographing condition includes at least one of an aperture, a shutter speed, and an exposure. 
   
   
       3 . The camera apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising an image processing circuit that converts the original image data into a JPEG format. 
   
   
       4 . The camera apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the photographing condition is determined when a photographing mode is selected. 
   
   
       5 . The camera apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the photographing mode includes a light metering method. 
   
   
       6 . The camera apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the light metering method includes a spot light metering method that measures light in only a vicinity of a center of the display. 
   
   
       7 . A method for controlling a camera, comprising:
 displaying a photographic subject on a display of the camera;   determining a photographing condition based on brightness of a face of a figure displayed as the photograph subject on the display, and   generating an original image data photographed under the determined photographing condition.   
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the photographing condition includes at least one of an aperture, a shutter speed, and an exposure.