User interface apparatus, image processing apparatus, and computer program product

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a storing unit that previously stores in a storage unit at least one setting area for a display area of a display screen in association with at least one setting item for a to-be-processed image displayed on the display screen;
• an area detecting unit that detects a selected position on the to-be-processed image;
• a menu display unit that displays on the display screen, in response to the detection of the selected position on the to-be-processed image, the setting item in the storage unit, a link to the setting item being displayed in response to the selected position on the to-be-processed image, the at least one setting item corresponding to a setting available for the setting area which corresponds to the selected position on the to-be-processed image, wherein an order of display priority of the setting item is determined by a size of the setting area;
• a determining unit that determines that the setting item is specified;
• an accepting unit that accepts the setting corresponding to the setting item for the to-be-processed image;
• a preview generating unit that generates a preview indicating a result of processing the to-be-processed image based on the setting item;
• and
• a preview display unit that displays the preview on the display screen.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• storing in a storage unit at least one setting area for a display area of a display screen in association with at least one setting item for a to-be-processed image displayed on the display screen;
• detecting a selected position on the to-be-processed image;
• displaying on the display screen, in response to the detection of the selected position on the to-be-processed image, the setting item in the storage unit, a link to the setting item being displayed in response to the selected position on the to-be-processed image, the at least one setting item corresponding to a setting available for the setting area which corresponds to the selected position on the to-be-processed image, wherein an order of display priority of the setting item is determined by a size of the setting area;
• determining that the setting item is specified;
• accepting the setting corresponding to the setting item for the to-be-processed image;
• generating a preview indicating a result of processing the to-be-processed image based on the setting item;
• and
• displaying the preview on the display screen.