US Patent 11972570 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program

There is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: a processor that is configured to: acquire a segmentation image obtained by segmenting a target image into a plurality of regions; accept position information indicating a position specified by a user on the segmentation image; acquire on the basis of image information, preference levels of the plurality of regions from which a region to be assigned to the position on the segmentation image indicated by the position information is selected; and perform control to display on a display, candidates for the region to be assigned so as to allow selection of the region to be assigned, on the basis of the acquired preference levels.