Image operation method and mobile terminal

The invention discloses an image operation method and a mobile terminal and belongs to the field of mobile communications. The image operation method includes: acquiring an image viewing request of a user, wherein the image viewing request contains an image identity; switching a current interface to an image mode and displaying an image corresponding to the image identity on a main interface of the image mode; acquiring a first operation request of the user, and entering a first operation interface to perform first operation upon the image in the image mode to generate a first operation image; acquiring a second operation request of the user, and entering a second operation interface to perform second operation upon the first operation image. The mobile terminal comprises an acquiring module, a switching module, a first operation module and a second operation module. By the image operation method and the mobile terminal, the image in a webpage can be conveniently and precisely operated by the user, dependence on a webpage function and multiple repeated operation steps are omitted, and operation is enabled to be smoother and conforms to features of a touch screen and use habits of the user.