Image processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus that processes an image file having a structure including a first storage region and a second storage region, the first storage region storing a plurality of instances of image data and the second storage region storing metadata pertaining to the plurality of instances of image data,

• wherein the metadata includes:
• synchronous group information that groups image data shot synchronously with respect to time, the synchronous group information indicating image data, among the plurality of instances of image data, belonging to a group created by the grouping;
• and
• indicator information that indicates an indicator of grouping for the group indicated by the synchronous group information, the indicator information including information of a determination reference used in the grouping and indicating whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time, and
• the image processing apparatus comprises at least one processor to function as the following units:
• an obtainment unit configured to obtain the image file to be processed;
• and
• a presenting unit configured to present synchronization accuracy of shooting, for the image data included in the group indicated by the synchronous group information, based on the information of the determination reference, the information of the determination reference being stored in the image file to be processed.

An image processing apparatus that processes an image file having a structure including a first storage region and a second storage region, the first storage region storing a plurality of instances of image data and the second storage region storing metadata pertaining to the plurality of instances of image data,

• wherein the metadata includes:
• synchronous group information that groups image data shot synchronously with respect to time, the synchronous group information indicating image data, among the plurality of instances of image data, belonging to a group created by the grouping;
• and
• indicator information that indicates an indicator of grouping for the group indicated by the synchronous group information, the indicator information including information of a determination reference used in the grouping and indicating whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time and reference time information indicating a reference time of shooting of the image data included in the group, and
• the image processing apparatus comprises at least one processor to function as the following units:
• a first obtainment unit configured to obtain the image file to be processed;
• a second obtainment unit configured to obtain image data to be added to the first storage region of the image file to be processed and shooting information pertaining to shooting of the image data to be added;
• a determination unit configured to determine whether to add, to a group indicated by the synchronous group information, the image data to be added, based on the information of the determination reference and the reference time information of the image file to be processed and the shooting information of the image data to be added;
• a configuration unit configured to configure the synchronous group information based on a determination result from the determination unit;
• and
• a generation unit configured to generate a new image file by storing the image data to be added in the first storage region of the image file to be processed and storing the synchronous group information configured by the configuration unit in the second storage region.

A control method for an image processing apparatus that generates an image file having a structure including a first storage region and a second storage region, the first storage region storing a plurality of instances of image data and the second storage region storing metadata pertaining to the plurality of instances of image data,

• wherein the metadata includes:
• synchronous group information that groups image data shot synchronously with respect to time, the synchronous group information indicating image data, among the plurality of instances of image data, belonging to a group created by the grouping;
• and
• indicator information that indicates an indicator of grouping for the group indicated by the synchronous group information, and
• the control method comprises:
• obtaining the plurality of instances of image data and shooting information pertaining to shooting of the image data;
• setting, for the plurality of instances of image data obtained, a determination reference indicating whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time;
• determining, for each of the plurality of instances of image data obtained, whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time, based on the shooting information pertaining to the image data and the determination reference set in the setting;
• configuring the synchronous group information grouping the image data determined to have been shot synchronously with respect to time;
• configuring the indicator information including at least information of the determination reference;
• and
• generating the image file storing the plurality of instances of image data obtained, the synchronous group information, and the indicator information.

A control method for an image processing apparatus that processes an image file having a structure including a first storage region and a second storage region, the first storage region storing a plurality of instances of image data and the second storage region storing metadata pertaining to the plurality of instances of image data,

• wherein the metadata includes:
• synchronous group information that groups image data shot synchronously with respect to time, the synchronous group information indicating image data, among the plurality of instances of image data, belonging to a group created by the grouping;
• and
• indicator information that indicates an indicator of grouping for the group indicated by the synchronous group information, the indicator information including information of a determination reference used in the grouping and indicating whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time, and
• the control method comprises:
• obtaining the image file to be processed;
• and
• presenting synchronization accuracy of shooting, for the image data included in the group indicated by the synchronous group information, based on the information of the determination reference, the information of the determination reference being stored in the image file to be processed.

A control method for an image processing apparatus that processes an image file having a structure including a first storage region and a second storage region, the first storage region storing a plurality of instances of image data and the second storage region storing metadata pertaining to the plurality of instances of image data,

• wherein the metadata includes:
• synchronous group information that groups image data shot synchronously with respect to time, the synchronous group information indicating image data, among the plurality of instances of image data, belonging to a group created by the grouping;
• and
• indicator information that indicates an indicator of grouping for the group indicated by the synchronous group information, the indicator information including information of a determination reference used in the grouping and indicating whether the image data has been shot synchronously with respect to time and reference time information indicating a reference time of shooting of the image data included in the group, and
• the control method comprises:
• obtaining the image file to be processed;
• obtaining image data to be added to the first storage region of the image file to be processed and shooting information pertaining to shooting of the image data to be added;
• determining whether to add, to a group indicated by the synchronous group information, the image data to be added, based on the information of the determination reference and the reference time information of the image file to be processed and the shooting information of the image data to be added;
• configuring the synchronous group information based on a result of the determining;
• and
• generating a new image file by storing the image data to be added in the first storage region of the image file to be processed and storing the synchronous group information in the second storage region.