Automatic trimming of image data

An image processing device for processing an image using image data produced by a camera which is separate from the image processing device, and image production record information related to the image data the image production record information being produced by the camera, the image production record information including at least subject area information representing a subject area in an image, the image processing device comprising:

• an image data processor that determines whether or not the subject area will be cut by a trimming process for trimming the image data, that executes the trimming process if the subject area will not be cut by the trimming process, and that reduces a size of the image represented by the image data without executing the trimming process if the subject area will be cut by the trimming process.

An output device for outputting an image using image data produced by a camera which is separate from an image processing device, and image production record information related to the image data the image production record information being produced by the camera, the image production record information including at least subject area information representing a subject area in an image, the output device comprising:

• an image information processor that determines whether or not the subject area will be cut by a trimming process for trimming the image data, that executes the trimming process if the subject area will not be cut by the trimming process, and that reduces a size of the image represented by the image data without executing the trimming process if the subject area will be cut by the trimming process;
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• an image output unit that outputs an image according to the image data processed by the image information processor.

A computer program product for executing an image process using image data produced by a camera which is separate from an image processing device, and image production record information related to the image data the image production record information being produced by the camera, the image production record information including at least subject area information representing a subject area in an image, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium;
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• a computer program stored on the computer-readable storage medium, the computer program including a program for causing a computer to determine whether or not the subject area will be cut by a trimming process for trimming the image data, to execute the trimming process if the subject area will not be cut by the trimming process, and to reduce a size of the image represented by the image data without executing the trimming process if the subject area will be cut by the trimming process.