Abstract: There are provided a first section for acquiring image data; a second section for storing the acquired image data; a third section for acquiring accessory information; a fourth section for storing the accessory information; a fifth section for generating an image ID and an accessory information ID; a sixth section for embedding the image ID and the accessory information ID in the image data; a seventh section for extracting an image ID and an accessory information ID from a result of scanning of the index sheet; an eighth section for reading accessory information on the basis of the accessory information ID; a ninth section for selecting image data through use of accessory information; a tenth section for reading selected image data; an eleventh section for arranging the image data; and a twelfth section for sending index sheet images having the information embedded therein and the arranged album images.

Abstract: A photo printing control apparatus has a photo data acquisition unit which obtains photo data for which printing is requested; a location information generator for generating location information; a photo data saving unit which saves the photo data in a storage location indicated by the location information; a location information embedding unit which embeds location information in photo data; a printing instruction unit which instructs photo printing based on the photo data wherein the location information is embedded; a location information acquisition unit which extracts location information from a photo for which copying is requested; and a photo data reading unit which reads photo data from the storage location indicated by the location information, and which transmits the photo data to the printing instruction unit.

Abstract: There are provided a first section for acquiring image data; a second section for storing the acquired image data; a third section for acquiring accessory information; a fourth section for storing the accessory information; a fifth section for generating an image ID and an accessory information ID; a sixth section for embedding the image ID and the accessory information ID in the image data; a seventh section for extracting an image ID and an accessory information ID from a result of scanning of the index sheet; an eighth section for reading accessory information on the basis of the accessory information ID; a ninth section for selecting image data through use of accessory information; a tenth section for reading selected image data; an eleventh section for arranging the image data; and a twelfth section for sending index sheet images having the information embedded therein and the arranged album images.