Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing method comprising:

• a composition step of compositing a plurality of captured images according to a plurality of types of methods to generate a composite image;
• a recording step of recording the captured images or the composite image as a recorded image;
• a type data generation step of generating type data including a first type data and a second type data according to the type of composition performed by the composition step;
• and
• a reproduction step of reproducing a recorded image from a recording medium on which a captured image or a composite image is recorded;
• wherein the recording step is performed in a first image taking mode in which imaging conditions and an angle of view for a plurality of images used for generating a first composite image during imaging are substantially identical, or a second image taking mode in which one of the imaging conditions and the angle of view for the plurality of images used for generating a second composite image is substantially different,
• wherein the recording step records a first type data in association with the first composite image in the first image taking mode, and the second type data in association with the second composite image in the second image taking mode,
• wherein when the reproduction step reproduces the first composite image and when the composition step composites another image with the first composite image, the recording step rewrites the first type data recorded in association with the first composite image to the second type data.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store a computer program to control an image processing apparatus, wherein the computer program comprises instructions for executing following processes:

• a composition step of compositing a plurality of captured images according to a plurality of types of methods to generate a composite image;
• a recording step of recording the captured images or the composite image as a recorded image;
• a type data generation step of generating type data including a first type data and a second type data according to the type of composition performed by the composition step;
• and
• a reproduction step of reproducing a recorded image from a recording medium on which a captured image or a composite image is recorded;
• wherein the recording step is performed in a first image taking mode in which imaging conditions and an angle of view for a plurality of images used for generating a first composite image during imaging are substantially identical, or a second image taking mode in which one of the imaging conditions and the angle of view for the plurality of images used for generating a second composite image is substantially different,
• wherein the recording step records a first type data in association with the first composite image in the first image taking mode, and the second type data in association with the second composite image in the second image taking mode,
• wherein when the reproduction step reproduces the first composite image and when the composition step composites another image with the first composite image, the recording step rewrites the first type data recorded in association with the first composite image to the second type data.