Patent ID: 8620112

Claim:
An image management apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain RAW image data and attribute information relating to each of a plurality of development process parameter sets recorded in association with the RAW image data; a selection unit configured to select, based on the attribute information obtained by said obtaining unit, a development process parameter set to be used in a development process for the RAW image data among the plurality of development process parameter sets recorded in association with the RAW image data; a search unit configured to search, based on information which is contained in the attribute information for the development process parameter set selected by the selection unit and which can identify a developing unit capable of handling the development process parameter set selected by the selection unit, for a developing unit which is to perform a development process for the RAW image data; and a notifying unit configured to notify the developing unit found as a result of the search by said search unit of the development process parameter set selected by the selection unit and the RAW image data.