An image-processing method for performing color matching using a source profile and an output profile, includes a step of correcting input image data, a step of calculating a feature quantity of an input image based on the corrected image data, a step of performing an image correction process on the input image data in accordance with a processing condition responsive to the feature quantity, and a step of performing a color matching process on the corrected input image data. The image-processing method is thus performed with the color matching process result taken into account.