Image layout generation device, image merchandise generation system, image layout generation method and image layout generation program and a recording medium

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image layout generator capable of generating a plurality of image layouts where images of high similarity are arranged collectively, and to provide an image merchandise production system, an image layout generation method and an image layout generation program and a recording medium.SOLUTION: An image layout generator includes a first image arrangement unit for extracting first image data from a plurality of image data, and arranging first images, an image data extraction unit for extracting new image data, an arrangement image selection unit for calculating the inter-image distance between the new image data and the image data of respective arrangement images, and selecting one arrangement image, a second image arrangement unit performing size adjustment of any one of the selected arrangement images of up, down, left and right, while maintaining the aspect ratio, and arranging a new image, and a size adjustment unit performing size adjustment, while maintaining the aspect ratio of all images, so that all images thus arranged constitute a rectangular set image as a whole, and generating a rectangular set image.