Patent ID: 8289433

Claim:
An image processing apparatus comprising: shooting control means for capturing a first image of a scene according to a selected shooting mode from among a plurality of shooting modes, wherein the plurality of shooting modes provide different shooting settings; determining means for determining whether the selected shooting mode is sufficient for taking a photograph of the scene based on the first image, and whether there is any other different shooting mode recommended for improving the first image when the first image is insufficient for taking a photograph of the scene; generating means for generating a second image of the scene based on the first image, the second image representing a photographic image of the scene captured according to a second shooting mode recommended by the determining means, the second shooting mode being different from the selected shooting mode; and display control means for displaying the first image, with the second image generated by the generating means, along with information indicating that the second shooting mode is recommended including a graphical indication; wherein the scene includes an object to be photographed, and wherein, if the first image is insufficient, the graphical indication comprises modifying an outline of the object.