IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, OUTPUT INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

An apparatus and a method are achieved in which guide information for enabling a high-quality composite image to be captured is output and in addition, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel to enable a user to select an image to be recorded. Included are a composite image generation unit that performs a process of combining a color image and a black-and-white image captured from different viewpoints, to generate a composite image; and a display information control unit that performs control such that auxiliary information regarding the composite image is displayed on a display unit. In a case where a subject is too close or in a case where a high-quality composite image cannot be generated due to an obstacle, the display information control unit outputs a proximity alert or an obstacle alert as warning information, and also displays a composite image adaptation level. Moreover, a composite image, a color image, and the like are displayed in parallel so that a user can select an image to be recorded.