Image output apparatus and image output method for printing out the photographed image which is captured by a digital camera

An image output method for an image output apparatus comprising an image data reading section for inputting image data from a recording media, a printer for printing out the image data, a control section for displaying an image list display including a plural of selectable images based on the reduced image data, a detailed image display including a detail image of the selected image based on the actual image data, and an enlarged image display including an enlarged image of the selected image based on the reduced image data on a screen, and a memory section for holding setting data, the method comprising:

• inputting image data from the recording media, each of the image data including reduced image data and actual image data;
• selecting one of the selectable images of the image list display by a user so as to switch the image list display to the detail image display of the selected image;
• inputting the setting data which indicates whether or not to enlarge and temporarily display the reduced image data when transitioning from an image list display including a plural of selectable image to a detailed image based on the actual image to a detailed image display including a detail image of the selected image based on the actual image data;
• switching directly from the image list display to the detailed image display after the completion of the creation of the detailed image from the actual image data, when the temporary display of the reduced image data is not performed based on the setting data;
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• switching from the image list display to the enlarged image of the selected image then switching to the detailed image display after the completion of the creation of the detailed image from the actual image data.