This invention relates to the updating of image processing control data
that is related to image data and controls image processing of the image
data. An image related data generator generates an image file that
includes image data and image processing data pre-stored therein. The
image processing control data can be updated according to the following
process. The image related data generator sends specification data that
specifies image processing control data to be updated to an update data
server. Then the image related data generator receives the update data
from the update data server. And the image related generator updates the
image processing control data stored therein with the update data.