Abstract: An image processing apparatus calculates a deformation direction and a deformation ratio of halftone dots, based on a printing condition including a printing direction, a printing speed and the like. Then, the image processing apparatus deforms halftone data, based on the calculated deformation direction and deformation ratio, and generates a halftone image by using the halftone data subjected to the deformation. The generated halftone image is composed of halftone dots deformed in accordance with the printing condition. Thus, the halftone dots are satisfactorily recorded on a printing sheet, and the density gradation of an image is accurately reproduced.

Abstract: A storage media (magneto-optical disc, for example) stores material data of a page, layout data of the page and an output control file having a preset name. The output control file contains designating data describing the location of the material data and the location of the layout data in the storage media. When the storage media is detected being set in the media drive, the output control file with the preset name is searched. When the output control file is found, the designating data is read out, and the material data and the layout data are retrieved from the storage media using the designating data. Based on the material data and the layout data, the image of the page is outputted onto a sheet.