IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAMS ARE RECORDED

An image editing apparatus for laying out images input by an image input device includes a layout device for laying out a plurality of images within one page, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the layout result obtained by the layout unit. In addition, an image editing apparatus for laying out images input by an image input unit includes an effect designation unit for designating an arbitrary effect from at least one effect registered in advance, a condition setting unit for automatically setting layout conditions for the images on the basis of the condition designated by the effect designation unit, and a layout unit for laying out the images on the basis of the layout conditions set by the condition setting unit.