This invention includes a different-type-light-source image determination
unit for determining whether the target film image is a
different-type-light-source photographic image based on RGB component
data on each of pixels that constitute data on the target film image, an
image data development unit for developing data on the target film image
so as to correspond to a predetermined X-Y two-dimensional coordinate
system representing a relationship between a minimum of the RGB component
data on the each pixel and the RGB component data for the minimum if the
target film image is determined as the different-type-light-source
photographic image, and a minimum difference sum operation unit for
operating and deriving, from the developed data, an average of
dissociations of the respective pixels relative to a reference line
representing characteristics of a film image photographed by a standard
light as a minimum difference sum at least for each pixel group of R, G,
or B, wherein if the minimum difference sum for the pixel group of the R,
G, or B operated and derived by the minimum difference sum operation unit
is greater than a predetermined reference value, the target film image is
determined as a photographic image of a structure having different
colors.