1. A method for performing at least one of highlight restoration and highlight neutralization of an image from a digital camera, comprising: generating a blending value within a predetermined range; if the blending value is equal to a first one of the minimum and maximum in the predetermined range, performing highlight restoration; if the blending is equal to a second one of the maximum and minimum in the predetermined range, performing highlight neutralization; and if the blending value is within a predetermined range, performing both highlight restoration and highlight neutralization, and blending the results of the highlight restoration and highlight neutralization according to the blending value.