IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus capable of surely protecting a copyright or the like of an image. SOLUTION: A processing means 105 applies prescribed processing (image deterioration processing) to an input image on the basis of electronic watermark information when prescribed electronic watermark information is attached to the input image. An output means 108 externally outputs an image after the processing by the processing means 105.