Patent ID: 8155431

Claim:
An image file processing apparatus comprising: a system controller comprising a CPU; a stereo image data generating unit for generating stereo image data based on a plurality of monocular images of a same subject obtained with a predetermined parallax; a collateral data generating unit for generating collateral data related to the stereo image data; a first date and time generating unit for generating a first date and time at which the collateral data is generated; and an image file generating unit for generating an image file that includes the stereo image data, the collateral data, the first date and time, and a second date and time at which the image file is generated; wherein the stereo image data generating unit, the collateral data generating unit, and the image file generating unit are implemented by the system controller, wherein the first date and time is updated when the stereo image is edited by 3D-compliant image editing equipment but not updated when the stereo image is edited by non-3D-compliant image editing equipment; and wherein the second date and time is updated when the stereo image is edited by either of the 3D-compliant image editing equipment and the non-3D-compliant image editing equipment.