IMAGE PROCESSOR WHICH REMOVES BACKGROUND FROM IMAGE DATA

摘要

In an image processor, after the background of input image data is removed, the image data are divided into a plurality of areas, and the attribute of image is discriminated for each area. The image data after the background removal is compressed according to the result of attribute discrimination. The amount of the background removal can be controlled. Preferably, the amount of the background removal is controlled according to the discriminated attribute. Then, the background can be removed without artificial feeling in a reproduced image.