The image processing method includes specifying an original image to be processed, displaying the specified original image, dividing the image into a plurality of movable or transformable areas, selecting one of the divided areas, specifying image processing to be performed on the selected area, creating a processed image obtained by subjecting the display image to the specified image processing, replacing the selected area with the area corresponding to the processed image, moving or transforming the selected area, and updating the display image in such a manner that the result of the image processing is displayed in the area according to the movement or transformation of the area and that the image before the image processing is displayed in the remaining area of the display image.