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An image processing apparatus includes first and second input units for inputting an image data, a memory for storing first image data input by the first or second input unit, and a processor for processing second image data input by the first or second unit using the image data stored in the memory

An image processing apparatus includes first and second input units for inputting an image data, a memory for storing first image data input by the first or second input unit, and a processor for processing second image data input by the first or second unit using the image data stored in the memory.

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1. An image processing apparatus comprising: first and second input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing first image data input by said first or second input means as binary image data; and processing means for processing s

1. An image processing apparatus comprising: first and second input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing first image data input by said first or second input means as binary image data; and processing means for processing second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in said memory means. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first input means includes a CCD line sensor for reading an original image as a plurality of color component data in units of pixels, and said second input means comprises means for inputting image data from an external device. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a bit map memory for storing binary data. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a memory for storing multivalue data. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means synthesizes said first image data with said second image data. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: designating means for designating a predetermined area of said second image data, wherein said processing means processes an image in the area designated by said designating means. 7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said designating means can designate a plurality of rectangular areas. 8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said designating means comprises a digitizer. 9. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said processing means selects data necessary for image synthesis from a plurality of image data including said first and second image data in units of pixels. 10. An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for generating area data, wherein said area generating means generates the area data based on the area designated by said designating means, and said processing means selects necessary data from the plurality of image data in accordance with the area data. 11. An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting image data; first varying means for varying a size of an image represented by first image data input by said input means; synthesizing means for synthesizing image data output from said first varying means and second image data input by said input means; and second varying means for varying a size of an image represented by the output image data from said synthesizing means. 12. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, as said input means, one of image reading means including a CCD line sensor for reading an original image as a plurality of color component data in units of pixels and image data input means from an external device is selectively used. 13. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said first and second varying means comprise a plurality of first-in/first-out memories. 14. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said synthesizing means selects data necessary for image synthesis from a plurality of image data including said first and second image data in units of pixels. 15. An apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising: means for generating area data, wherein said synthesizing means selects necessary data from the plurality of image data in accordance with said area data. 16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said synthesizing means comprises a selector. 17. An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising memory means for storing the first image data. 18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said memory means comprises a binary bit map memory. 19. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said memory means comprises a multivalue memory. 20. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said first varying means varies the size of the image represented by said first image data before or after said first image data is stored in said memory means. 21. An image processing apparatus for digitally processing a color image, comprising: designation means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; and synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by the designation means, wherein said synthesizing means changes the first image data of the area where the second image data is not present within the designated area into predetermined color data. 22. An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said image processing apparatus comprises a digital color copying machine for frame-sequentially outputting an image. 23. An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: input means for inputting said first and second image data. 24. An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said input means comprises reading means for separating and reading an original image into a plurality of color components in units of pixels. 25. An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: first memory means for storing said second image data. 26. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said first memory means comprises a bit map memory for storing binary data. 27. An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: second memory means for storing said third image data. 28. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said second memory means stores the third image data associated with colors having no area data. 29. An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first, second, and third image data in units of lines. 30. An apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said synthesizing means includes a selector for selecting one of said first, second, and third image data in accordance with data associated with the area designated by said designating means. 31. An image processing apparatus for sequentially performing a series of image processing operations for input image data to output final image data, comprising: first memory means for storing the input image data during the series of image processing operations as binary data; and second memory means for storing said input image data during the series of image processing operations as multivalue data, wherein said first and second memory means are controlled in accordance with a common timing signal. 32. An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: reading means for reading an original image as color component signals in units of pixels. 33. An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said first memory means stores character data. 34. An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: synthesizing means for synthesizing first image data stored in said first memory means with second image data. 35. An apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said first image data is character data, and wherein said second image data is multivalue image data. 36. An apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising changing means for changing fourth image data using third image data stored in said second memory means. 37. An apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said third image data is multivalue density data, and wherein said changing means performs density modulation of said fourth image data. 38. An image processing method comprising the steps of: inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components, by first or second input means; storing first image data input in the inputting step as binary image data; and performing image processing of said second image data input by said first or second input means using said first image data stored in the storing step. 39. A method according to claim 38, wherein said first input means comprises image reading means comprising a CCD sensor, and said second input means comprises means for inputting image data from an external device. 40. A method according to claim 38, wherein said storing step includes the step of binarizing said first image data. 41. A method according to claim 38, further comprising the step of designating a mode of said image processing. 42. A method according to claim 38, further comprising the step of repeating the image processing step for a plurality of output color components. 43. An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating binary image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing in a desired color the binary image data into the color image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed. 44. An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein the desired color can be selected from among plural colors. 45. An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector. 46. An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said varying means consists of a first-in/first-out memory. 47. An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine. 48. An apparatus according to claim 43, wherein said input means is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel. 49. An apparatus according to claim 48, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device. 50. An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting first image data consisting of a plurality of color components; generating means for generating second image data; synthesizing means for synthesizing the second image data into the first image data, said synthesizing means changing a color of an outline of the second image data into a desired color; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means. 51. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said generating means is a memory for storing binary data. 52. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector. 53. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said varying means consists of a first-in/first-out memory. 54. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine. 55. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed. 56. An apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said input is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel. 57. An apparatus according to claim 56, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device. 58. An image processing apparatus comprising: designating means for designating an area of an image represented by first image data; changing means for changing a color represented by the first image data of the area designated by said designating means into a predetermined color; synthesizing means for synthesizing second image data in the area designated by said designating means; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said synthesizing means. 59. An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said synthesizing means consists of a selector. 60. An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said varying means consists of first-in/first-out memory. 61. An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine. 62. An apparatus according to claim 58, wherein the output data of said synthesizing means is supplied into said varying means before synthesizing of the image data corresponding to one image plane by said synthesizing means is completed. 63. An image processing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting color image data consisting of a plurality of color components; memory means for storing multivalue image data; conversion means for converting a density of the color image data using the multivalue image data; and varying means for varying a size of an image represented by output data of said conversion means. 64. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said varying means consists of first-in/first-out memory. 65. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said apparatus comprises a color laser copying machine. 66. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said input means is a color image reader for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel. 67. An apparatus according to claim 64, further comprising second input means for inputting image data from an external device. 68. An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said conversion means performs mutual calculation of the color image data and the multivalue image data. 69. An apparatus according to claim 66, wherein the mutual calculation is addition. 70. An image processing apparatus comprising: reading means for scanning an original document and generating plural color component signals for each pixel; conversion means for converting the color component signals generated by said reading means into frame-sequential color components, respectively; input means for inputting image data from an external device; selection means for selecting only one of the frame-sequential color components converted by said conversion means and the image data input by said input means; and processing means for processing output data of said selection means. 71. An apparatus according to claim 70, further comprising designating means for designating a predetermined area, and wherein said selection means is operated in accordance with designation by said designating means. 72. An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means synthesizes predetermined binary data into the output data of said selection means. 73. An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means converts a density of the output data by means of calculation using the output data of said selection means and predetermined multivalue data. 74. An apparatus according to claim 70, wherein said processing means varies a size of an image represented by the output of said selection means.