A system includes a first specifying unit which specifies a first output information showing at least the viewpoint of a multi-viewpoint image, a second specifying unit which specifies a second output information showing an image area to be output as a single viewpoint image out of the multi-viewpoint images, and a recording unit which associates the second output information specified by the second specifying unit with the multi-viewpoint image and the first output information specified by the first specifying unit and records the second output information in a predetermined recording medium. A device which can output a multi-viewpoint image can output the multi-viewpoint image based on the first output information, and a device which cannot output a multi-viewpoint image but a single viewpoint image can output the single viewpoint image suitable for appreciation based on the second output information.