Image display apparatus and image display method

Abstract

The system control section 50 displays the entire original image as a display image, or scrolls a display image with a part of the original image being the display image, depending on relationship between the aspect ratios of the original image and the display area.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image pickup apparatus which can display an image on a predetermined display area whose aspect ratio is different from that of said image, comprising:
 a first resizing unit adapted to obtain a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing unit adapted to obtain a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination unit adapted to, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determine whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control unit adapted to perform said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination by the determination unit, 
 wherein the determination unit performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode, and 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is a predetermined display mode other than the REC review display mode. 
 
     
     
       2. An image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image pickup apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is a predetermined display mode other than the REC review display mode. 
 
     
     
       3. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image pickup apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performina performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is a predetermined display mode other than the REC review display mode. 
 
     
     
       4. An image display control apparatus for displaying an image on a predetermined display area whose aspect ratio is different from that of said image, comprising:
 a first resizing unit adapted to obtain a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing unit adapted to obtain a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination unit adapted to, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determine whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control unit adapted to perform said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination by the determination unit; 
 wherein the determination unit performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying respective one of images in the slide show display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       5. The image display control apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the display control unit stops said scrolling display if an instruction is made by a user to switch to a next image when said scrolling display is being performed in the slide show display mode. 
 
     
     
       6. The image display control apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising an image pickup unit for picking up an image, wherein:
 the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode; and 
 the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode. 
 
     
     
       7. The image display control apparatus according to  claim 6  further comprising a recording unit adapted to record information indicating that said image has once undergone the scrolling display in a case that the display control unit performs the scrolling display on said image,
 wherein based on the information recorded by the recording unit, if an image to be displayed has once undergone the scrolling display, said determination unit determines to perform the full-screen display irrespective of the currently-set display mode. 
 
     
     
       8. An image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image display control apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying respective one of images in the slide show display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image display control apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying respective one of images in the slide show display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       10. An image pickup apparatus which can display an image on a predetermined display area whose aspect ratio is different from that of said image, comprising:
 a first resizing unit adapted to obtain a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing unit adapted to obtain a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination unit adapted to, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determine whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein apartial a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control unit adapted to perform said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination by the determination unit, 
 wherein the determination unit performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying an image in the REC review display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       11. The image pickup apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the display control unit stops said scrolling display if an image pickup instruction is made by a user when said scrolling display is being performed in the REC review display mode. 
 
     
     
       12. An image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image pickup apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying an image in the REC review display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image pickup apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image pickup apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a REC review display mode for displaying a picked up image immediately after the image is picked up, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and a display time set as a time for displaying an image in the REC review display mode is within a predetermined time, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the REC review display mode and said display time is longer than the predetermined time. 
 
     
     
       14. An image display control apparatus for displaying an image on a predetermined display area whose aspect ratio is different from that of said image, comprising:
 a first resizing unit adapted to obtain a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing unit adapted to obtain a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination unit adapted to, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image automatically determine whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control unit adapted to perform said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination by the determination unit, 
 wherein the determination unit performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is performed on the slide show, and 
 wherein the determination unit determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is not performed on the slide show. 
 
     
     
       15. An image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image display control apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is performed on the slide show, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is not performed on the slide show. 
 
     
     
       16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display method for displaying an image on a predetermined display area of an image display control apparatus, the predetermined display area having an aspect ratio different from that of said image, the image display method comprising:
 a first resizing step of obtaining a first resized image by resizing the entirety of said image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of said display area in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction, the vertical direction being a direction different from the horizontal direction; 
 a second resizing step of obtaining a second resized image by resizing said image using a magnification smaller than the other magnification of said first magnification and said second magnification; 
 a determination step of, in accordance with a currently-set display mode for the image display control apparatus in displaying the image, automatically determining whether (i) to perform scrolling display wherein a partial area, whose size in the first direction matches the size of the display area in the first direction, of the first resized image is displayed on the display area while scrolling the first resized image only in a second direction in which the size of the entirety of the first resized image in the second direction does not match the size of the display area in the second direction, or (ii) to perform full-screen display wherein the entirety of said second resized image being displayed without said first resized image being displayed; and 
 a display control step of performing said scrolling display or said full-screen display in accordance with the determination in the determination step, 
 wherein the determination step performs said automatic determination based on whether or not said currently-set display mode is a slide show display mode for automatic serial display of images, 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said full-screen display, not said scrolling display, if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is performed on the slide show, and 
 wherein the determination step determines to perform said scrolling display if the currently-set display mode is the slide show display mode and an effect setting is not performed on the slide show. 
 
     
     
       17. An image display control apparatus for displaying an image, comprising:
 a display control unit adapted to perform control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control unit is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control unit adapted to control the display control unit to automatically display the image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without a user instruction on whether to use the first magnification or the second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of a display area of said display unit in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction.    
     
     
       18. The image display control apparatus according to claim 17, wherein
 the control unit controls the display control unit so that the display control unit displays the image using one of said larger magnification and a smaller magnification out of the first magnification and the second magnification if the currently-set display mode is said multi-display mode and the display control unit displays the image using another one of said larger magnification and said smaller magnification if the currently-set display mode is a single-display mode in which a single image is displayed on one screen.    
     
     
       19. The image display control apparatus according to claim 17, wherein
 the control unit controls the display control unit so that the display control unit displays the image using a smaller magnification out of the first magnification and the second magnification if the currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode.    
     
     
       20. The image display control apparatus according to claim 17, wherein
 the display control unit displays a part of the image by excluding another part of the image which does not fit in the display area when the display control unit displays the image using said larger magnification.    
     
     
       21. The image display control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein
 the display control unit is capable of displaying said another part of the image which does not fit in the display area by scrolling the image when the display control unit displays the image using said larger magnification.    
     
     
       22. The image display control apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising an image pickup unit for picking up an image.  
     
     
       23. An image display control method for displaying an image, comprising:
 a display control step of performing control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control step is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control step of controlling the display control step automatically display the image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification or using a smaller magnification depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without a user instruction on whether to use the first magnification or the second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of a display area of said display unit in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction.    
     
     
       24. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display control method for displaying an image, the image display control method comprising:
 a display control step of performing control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control step is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control step of controlling the display control step to automatically display the image using a larger magnification out of a first magnification and a second magnification depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without a user instruction on whether to use the first magnification or the second magnification, the first magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a horizontal direction with the size of a display area of said display unit in the horizontal direction and the second magnification being for matching the size of the entirety of said image in a vertical direction with the size of said display area in the vertical direction.    
     
     
       25. An image display control apparatus for displaying an image, comprising:
 a display control unit adapted to perform control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control unit is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control unit adapted to control the display control unit to automatically display the image using a larger magnification by which not an entirety but a part of the image is displayed not a smaller magnification by which the entirety of the image is displayed depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without a user instruction on whether to use the larger magnification or the smaller magnification.    
     
     
       26. An image display control method for displaying an image, comprising:
 a display control step of performing control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control step is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control step of controlling the display control step to automatically display the image using a larger magnification by which not an entirety but a part of the image is displayed not a smaller magnification by which the entirety of the image is displayed depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without a user instruction on whether to use the larger magnification or the smaller magnification.    
     
     
       27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute an image display control method for displaying an image, the image display control method comprising:
 a display control step of performing control to resize an image and display it on a display unit in one of a plurality of display modes including a multi-display mode in which a plurality of images are displayed on one screen, wherein the display control step is capable of displaying the image regardless of whether the image is in a landscape orientation or in a portrait orientation; and   a control step of controlling the display control step to automatically display the image using a larger magnification by which not an entirety but a part of the image is displayed not a smaller magnification by which the entirety of the image is displayed depending on whether a currently-set display mode is the multi-display mode without requiring a user instruction on whether to use the larger magnification or the smaller magnification.