The image processing apparatus and method, and a program

The present invention relates makes it easier to obtain a high-resolution image processing apparatus cyclic motion image, method and program. When a plurality of frames serving as the material of the continuous cyclic motion picture captured image is input, a plurality of continuously shot images is divided into fragments, such fragments include fragments comprising moving the moving object and the stationary segment comprising a non-moving object . Movement section area continuously shot images subjected to image processing circular motion, circular motion and the image is generated fragments; stationary segment region is cut out and the image as a still image segment image is generated. Furthermore, these fragments and fragments cyclic motion picture images are combined to form a cyclic motion picture. The present invention may be applied to an image processing apparatus.