Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing method comprising:

• designating a first image group;
• selecting a second image group from the first image group based on a user operation that designates the second image group from the first image group;
• analyzing an image included in the second image group;
• determining a reference for selecting an image from the first image group, based on a result of analyzing the image included in the second image group;
• selecting a third image group from the first image group, which is an image group from which the second image group is selected, based on the reference based on the analysis result of the image included in the second image group;
• displaying a first album by automatically arranging the third image group in a plurality of templates;
• accepting a change in a parameter that is obtained from the selected third image group and corresponds to the third image group included in the displayed first album, after the first album is displayed, by automatically arranging the third image group in the plurality of templates and producing a changed parameter, the parameter including at least one of the number of images to be selected by the selection unit, a ratio of images including a person in the images to be selected, and a ratio of images with a specific person in the images to be selected;
• selecting a fourth image group from the first image group, which is an image group from which the second image group and the third image group are selected, by use of the changed parameter;
• and
• displaying a second album by automatically arranging the fourth image group in the plurality of templates.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as an image processing apparatus comprising:

• a first designation unit configured to designate a first image group;
• a first selection unit configured to select a second image group from the first image group based on a user operation that designates the second image group from the first image group;
• an analysis unit configured to analyze an image included in the second image group;
• a determination unit configured to determine a reference for selecting an image from the first image group, based on a result of analyzing the image included in the second image group;
• a second selection unit configured to select a third image group from the first image group, which is an image group from which the second image group is selected, based on the reference based on the analysis result of the image included in the second image group;
• a first display control unit configured to display a first album by automatically arranging the third image group in a plurality of templates;
• a changing unit configured to accept a change in a parameter that is obtained from the third image group selected by the second selection unit and corresponds to the third image group included in the displayed first album, after the first album is displayed, by automatically arranging the third image group in the plurality of templates and to produce a changed parameter, the parameter including at least one of the number of images to be selected by the selection unit, a ratio of images including a person in the images to be selected, and a ratio of images with a specific person in the images to be selected;
• a third selection unit configured to select a fourth image group, which is an image group from which the second image group and the third image group are selected, from the first image group by use of the changed parameter;
• and
• a second display control unit configured to display a second album by automatically arranging the fourth image group in the plurality of templates.