Color image processing apparatus provided with an image discrimination means

摘要

The invention provides an image processing apparatus including input terminals for introducing color image data in a form of pixels obtained by reading an original image; a classifying circuit for classifying a color of each of pixels either an achromatic color or a chromatic color by responding the color image data in accordance with classifying criterion; discrimination circuit for discriminating a kind of the original image on the basis of the color image data; and the classifying circuit adapted to change the classifying criterion in accordance with the discriminated kind of the original image.