Patent ID: 8675247

Claim:
An image file creation device comprising: an obtaining section that obtains image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions that express a viewing environment at the time of creation of the image data; an input section that inputs target viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is to be formed from the image data; and a creation section that creates an image file containing a main data region for storing the image data, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions, and a sub-data region for storing the target viewing conditions, wherein the target viewing conditions are based at least on user inputted data or on sensor data, and express a viewing environment that is recommended for the formed color image, and wherein the created image file is adapted to be processed by an image processing device to form the color image from the image data using the target viewing conditions that are stored in the sub-data region.