Production of second-generation camera-original control tool photographs via photography of digitally generated transparency of a computer-originated image

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of: j. measuring the product second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; k. modifying said digital image data transform in accordance with the difference between the product second-generation reproduction image attributes and said desired attributes; and l. iterating steps g. through k. until the product second-generation reproduction image exhibits the desired image attributes.

Claim 4

The method according to claim 1 wherein said image attributes include sharpness, color, and tone reproduction.

Claim 5

The method according to claim 1 wherein said digital image data transform is applied to any of a plurality of digital images which are in terms of said first digital data metric.

Claim 6

The method according to claim 1 wherein said digital image data transform is stored for subsequent use by any of a plurality of digital images which are in terms of said first digital data metric.

Claim 7

The method according to claim 1 wherein said second digital image is formed by merging elements of one or more digital images which are in terms of said second digital data metric.

Claim 12

The method according to claim 8 further comprising the steps of: l. monitoring image-producing characteristics of said second imaging means; m. measuring the product second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; n. modifying said digital image data transform in accordance with the difference between the product second-generation reproduction image attributes and said desired attributes and information obtained from monitoring said second imaging means; and o. iterating steps i. through n. until the product second-generation reproduction image exhibits the desired image attributes.

Claim 13

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images from digital images, said reproduction images exhibiting desired image attributes, comprising: means for creating a first digital image in terms of a first digital data metric using a computer image rendering means; means for producing a first intermediate image on a first imaging means from said first digital image using a digital image-producing means; means for measuring said first intermediate image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for forming an initial second-generation reproduction image on a second imaging means by capturing said first intermediate image; means for measuring said initial second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for deriving at least one digital image data transform based upon the relationship among the attributes of said initial second-generation reproduction image, said initial intermediate image, and the desired image attributes for the product second-generation reproduction image; means for applying said transform to said first digital image to create a second digital image in terms of a second digital data metric; means for producing a second intermediate image on said first imaging means from said second digital image using said digital image-producing means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction image on said second imaging means by capturing said second intermediate image.

Claim 14

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images from digital images, said reproduction images exhibiting desired image attributes, comprising: means for creating a first digital image in terms of a first digital data metric using a computer image rendering means; means for producing a first intermediate image on a first imaging means from said first digital image using a digital image-producing means; means for measuring said first intermediate image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for forming an initial second-generation reproduction image on a second imaging means by capturing said first intermediate image; means for measuring said initial second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for deriving at least one digital image data transform based upon the relationship among the attributes of said initial second-generation reproduction image, said initial intermediate image, and the desired image attributes for the product second-generation reproduction image; means for applying said transform to said first digital image to create a second digital image in terms of a second digital data metric; means for producing a second intermediate image on said first imaging means from said second digital image using said digital image-producing means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction image on said second imaging means by capturing said second intermediate image.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising: means for measuring the product second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for modifying said digital image data transform in accordance with the difference between the product second-generation reproduction image attributes and said desired attributes; and means for iterating steps g. through k. until the product second-generation reproduction image exhibits the desired image attributes.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a means for storing said digital image data transform for subsequent use by any of a plurality of digital images which are in terms of said first digital data metric.

Claim 17

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images having colors of specified chromatic values comprising: means for specifying calibration signal values representing the signal value range of a digital imaging means; means for forming first intermediate colors on a first image-producing means from said calibration signal values using said digital imaging means; means for forming calibration colors on a second image-producing means by capturing said first image-producing means' first intermediate colors; means for determining chromatic values for said calibration colors; means for deriving at least one transform by relating said calibration colors' chromatic values to corresponding said calibration signal values; means for modifying the specified chromatic values via said transform to form signal values; means for forming second intermediate colors on said first image-producing means from said signal values using said digital imaging means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction images having colors of specified chromatic values on said second image-producing means by capturing said first image-producing means' second intermediate colors.

Claim 18

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images having colors of specified chromatic values comprising: means for specifying calibration signal values representing the signal value range of a digital imaging means; means for forming first intermediate colors on a first image-producing means from said calibration signal values using said digital imaging means; means for forming calibration colors on a second image-producing means by capturing said first image-producing means' first intermediate colors; means for determining chromatic values for said calibration colors; means for deriving at least one transform by relating said calibration colors' chromatic values to corresponding said calibration signal values; means for modifying the specified chromatic values via said transform to form signal values; means for forming second intermediate colors on said first image-producing means from said signal values using said digital imaging means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction images having colors of specified chromatic values on said second image-producing means by capturing said first image-producing means' second intermediate colors.

Claim 19

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images from digital images, said reproduction images exhibiting desired image attributes, comprising: means for creating a first digital image in terms of a first digital data metric using a computer image rendering means; means for producing a first intermediate image on a first imaging means from said first digital image using a digital image-producing means; means for monitoring image-producing characteristics of said first imaging means; means for measuring said first intermediate image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for forming an initial second-generation reproduction image on a second imaging means by capturing said first intermediate image; means for monitoring image-producing characteristics of said second imaging means; means for measuring said initial second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for deriving at least one digital image data transform based upon the relationship among the attributes of said initial second-generation reproduction image, said initial intermediate image, and the desired image attributes for the product second-generation reproduction image, and information obtained from monitoring said first and said second imaging means; means for applying said transform to said first digital image to create a second digital image in terms of a second digital data metric; means for producing a second intermediate image on said first imaging means from said second digital image using said digital image-producing means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction image on said second imaging means by capturing said second intermediate image.

Claim 20

Apparatus for making product second-generation reproduction images from digital images, said reproduction images exhibiting desired image attributes, comprising: means for creating a first digital image in terms of a first digital data metric using a computer image rendering means; means for producing a first intermediate image on a first imaging means from said first digital image using a digital image-producing means; means for monitoring image-producing characteristics of said first imaging means; means for measuring said first intermediate image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for forming an initial second-generation reproduction image on a second imaging means by capturing said first intermediate image; means for monitoring image-producing characteristics of said second imaging means; means for measuring said initial second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for deriving at least one digital image data transform based upon the relationship among the attributes of said initial second-generation reproduction image, said initial intermediate image, and the desired image attributes for the product second-generation reproduction image, and information obtained from monitoring said first and said second imaging means; means for applying said transform to said first digital image to create a second digital image in terms of a second digital data metric; means for producing a second intermediate image on said first imaging means from said second digital image using said digital image-producing means; and means for forming the product second-generation reproduction image on said second imaging means by capturing said second intermediate image.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising: means for monitoring image-producing characteristics of said second imaging means; means for measuring the product second-generation reproduction image to determine the image attributes of said image; means for modifying said digital image data transform in accordance with the difference between the product second-generation reproduction image attributes and said desired attributes and information obtained from monitoring said second imaging means; and means for iterating steps i. through n. until the product second-generation reproduction image exhibits the desired image attributes.