Image processing apparatus and image processing method

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a designation unit configured, in printing each of input first drawing data and second drawing data by using a spot color printing material, to designate a spot color effect achieved by using the spot color printing material;
• a first output sheet attribute determination unit configured to determine a paper attribute for implementing the spot color effect designated for the first drawing data by the designation unit;
• a second output sheet attribute determination unit configured to determine a paper attribute for implementing the spot color effect designated for the second drawing data by the designation unit;
• a setting unit configured to execute a setting of a print appearance for printing the first drawing data and the second drawing data on one output sheet;
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• a determination unit configured to determine a sheet having the attribute determined by the first output sheet attribute determination unit and the attribute determined by the second output sheet attribute determination unit as an output sheet onto which the first drawing data and the second drawing data is to be printed according to the print appearance set by the setting unit.