A method of image presentation.

摘要

A display (192) has sufficient resolution to present images as they would appear on other types of image output devices (194,196), such as types of printers or displays. In response to a user signal indicating a type of image output devices (194,196), data defining an image is used to automatically obtain version data defining a version of the image. The version can be presented on the display (192) to show the image as it would appear when presented by an image output device (194,196) of the indicated type. The user can indicate a type by selecting a menu item or a button or by providing a sequence of keystrokes. In response to a user signal indicating a parameter value, a version can be presented showing the image as it would appear when presented with the value. When a satisfactory image is displayed, the user can then request presentation of the image by a device of the indicated type. Either data defining the input image from which the displayed image is a version or data defining the currently displayed image can then be transformed to obtain a presentation version for the image output device. A copier or printer that includes the display can use it to perform print previewing. <IMAGE>