The image processing apparatus, an ink jet printing apparatus and an image processing method

The present invention provides an image processing apparatus and method for forming an image by ink and a clear ink of a predetermined color. The amount of clear ink is set to a minimum of input signal values ​​corresponding to each color hue difference Δθs-d. Provide the minimum hue difference Δθs-d used in an amount of clear ink according to the amount of the color corresponding to the input signal value of the color of the ink varies. Then, a color conversion table having an output value, and the amount of ink used in an amount corresponding to the color data. Such a color conversion relationship, thereby bronzing color is considered to be close to the color of the color printing. As a result, reducing the undesired bronzing, so that can inhibit the degradation of image quality.