Automatic vending machine for portrait and caricature printed articles

摘要

An automatic vending machine (100) for a portrait or caricature printed article, the vending machine (100) having a camera (130) for receiving input image data, a monitor (110,112) for displaying a predetermined selected image for viewing by the user, and inputting means (140) allowing the user to edit the input image data and to optionally execute desired operations, a memory (150) in which data of an operating system program and a program for portrait and caricature processing is stored, and a printer (160) for selectively outputting portrait and caricature printed articles printed with an output image obtained by portrait or caricature processing of the input image data, characterised in that the program for portrait and caricature processing is arranged to modify the input image data to produce output image data by at least one of: (a) removing the most bright and the most shaded portions of the input image data; (b) enhancing the output image by enhancing the difference between light and shade boundaries of the input image by creating an artificial outline between the light and shade boundaries; (c) combining the input image data with (i) a selected pen style texture whereby the output image simulates a selected pen style and (ii) a bump texture whereby outlines of the output image are reduced in resolution; and (d) processing the input image data as three primary colours and mixtures thereof and providing a desired colour depth and contrast in the output image data dependent upon the selected pen style texture.