An album creating app obtains model templates forming a model album, candidate images to be used to create an album, and a candidate template usable as an alternative template to the model templates. For each model image included in each model template, the app selects a similar image being one of the candidate images which is more similar to the model image than the other candidate images. Then, in a case where a similarity between the model image in the model template for a processing target and the selected similar image is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the app determines which of the model template for the processing target and the candidate template is to be used as a template for processing of the processing target. Then, the app creates a layout by placing, on the template determined, an image similar to an image placed on the template determined.

Portable terminals 100-1 to 100-N of a plurality of users have roles divided into one portable terminal 100-1 functioning as a host and other portable terminals 100-2 to 100-N (one or more second portable terminals) functioning as a client, and communication needed for creation of a collage image can be performed between the portable terminal 100-1 and other portable terminals 100-2 to 100-N. Accordingly, even though a plurality of users participate in creation of a collage image, it is possible to allow the user of each portable terminal to perform operations for selection of an image for use in the creation of the collage image, edition of the selected image, and the like in parallel with operations of other users for selection, edition, and the like of images without waiting for the operations of other users, and to create the collage image in a comparatively short time.

A method for proactively creating an image product includes capturing an image of an object in a first environment by a device, storing a library of personalized products each characterized by a product type, automatically recognizing the object in the image as having a product type associated with the library of personalized products, automatically creating a design for the personalized product of the product type using personalized content, automatically displaying the design of the personalized product of the product type incorporating the selected photo in the first environment on the device, and manufacturing a physical product based on the design of the personalized product.

An electronic album generating apparatus includes an accepting unit configured to accept order information of an electronic album from a user, a specifying unit configured to specify a theme of the electronic album; a selecting unit configured to select, from a plurality of learned models generated by machine learning based on a past order of the user from whom the order information was accepted, a learned model to be used to generate the electronic album a generating unit configured to generate an electronic album based on the order information and the learned model selected by the selecting unit. In a case in which the learned model generated by machine learning based on the past order of the user has not learned the theme specified by the specifying unit, the selecting unit selects another learned model which has learned the theme.

A method and apparatus for displaying digital photos on a digital display with a network connection module. The method includes identifying two different photos in a digital photo collection that include a matching photo content, and displaying the two different photos simultaneously in a split screen on the digital display. The two different photos can be matched from related photo clusters. An integrated camera can be used to automatically determine an identity of a frame viewer to determine photos to display, and can capture gesture-based feedback. The photos can be filtered and cropped at the receiver side.

Provided are an image processing device that determines a relatively appropriate output form in a case where an output form of an image is determined from a plurality of images, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium storing the program. Information on a plurality of first image groups used for generation of a previously ordered album is stored in an order reception database. A second image group is transmitted from one user to an order reception server, and an image group similar to the second image group is found from among the plurality of first image groups. Images similar to images extracted as images to be used for an album from the found image group are extracted from the second image group. The extracted images are arranged in the album. An album similar to the previously ordered album is generated.

A computer system for selecting image products includes a display for displaying digital images, and for displaying representations of image products. Digital images are composited into the displayed representations to form digitally composited image product views. Programming controls displaying the composited image product views separately from the unselected representations. One or more of the displayed composited image product views are selected and assembled or fabricated.

An image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image processing program for relatively easily creating an album similar to an example album are provided. A page of an example album is displayed in a page display region, and one example image among images pasted on the page is displayed in an example image display region. An image similar to the example image is displayed in a selected image region. In a case where a decision button is clicked, the image is pasted at a position at which the example image is pasted. Similarly, an album is created by finding images similar to example images and the like pasted in an image pasting region. The album similar to the example album is created.

An instruction receiving unit receives a return instruction to return a deleted image IMD deleted from an album page to the album page. A return processing unit executes a return process of returning the deleted image IMD to the album page in response to the return instruction. An extracting unit executes an extraction process of extracting, from among a plurality of deleted images IMD, an identical-attribute image IMS which is a deleted image IMD whose attribute is identical to an attribute of an image IM present in the album page at a current position of scroll display. A list display processing unit executes a list display process of displaying, together with the album page, a list of identical-attribute images IMS.

Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image processing program capable of relatively easily creating text representing a description of an image. From a plurality of images selected from an image group, text describing the plurality of images is generated according to a text generation method. Generated text is displayed in a first text display region and a second text display region. In a case where text is corrected by a user, the text generation method is updated. More accurate text is generated.