| 摘要 |
<p>In a tone conversion apparatus, the decision-processing section sequentially detects signal level difference between pixels of an image in a predetermined direction thereof by using the image signal having first number of bits, decides whether the signal level difference stays within a preset signal level difference, and decides a pixel which has the same signal level as that of an immediately preceding pixel that encounters the signal level difference and is consecutive with the immediately preceding pixel. The bit-allocation-processing section adds a bit to the least significant bit of the image signal having the first number of bits to convert it into the image signal having second number of bits, divides the signal level difference when the signal level difference stays within the preset signal level difference, and uses the division to set the signal level difference between the consecutive pixels to the consecutive pixels.</p> |
