Image file management apparatus and image file management method

A method for an image file management apparatus capable of managing image data and attribute information associated with the image data, the method comprising:

• loading a detachable storage media recording an image file including the image data and one or more attribute information associated with the image data;
• recording, in a memory different from the detachable storage media, at least one piece of attribute information of the attribution information included in the image file recorded in the loaded detachable storage media, by associating the attribute information included in the image file with an identifier of the image file and identification information of the detachable storage media;
• deleting the attribute information stored in the first area, corresponding to the attribute information recorded in the memory, of the image file recorded in the detachable storage media;
• and
• restoring the deleted attribute information by using the attribute information recorded in the memory, in a case where the identification information of the loaded detachable storage media and the identification information of the media recorded in the memory correspond with each other.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:

• computer-executable instructions for loading a detachable storage media recording an image file including the image data and one or more attribute information associated with the image data;
• computer-executable instructions for recording, in a memory different from the detachable storage media, at least one piece of attribute information of the attribution information included in the image file recorded in the loaded detachable storage media, by associating the attribute information included in the image file with an identifier of the image file and identification information of the detachable storage media;
• computer-executable instructions for deleting the attribute information, corresponding to the attribute information recorded in the memory, of the image file recorded in the detachable storage media;
• and
• computer-executable instructions for restoring the deleted attribute information by using the attribute information recorded in the memory, in a case where the identification information of the loaded detachable storage media and the identification information of the media recorded in the memory correspond with each other.