To realize the decision of the composition of a voice code recording area so as to avoid a main object by automatically detecting the main object.
This device possesses a main object position judging part 1 judging a main object position on a photographing picture, a voice inputting part 2 inputting voice information to be used for generating a voice information code, a printing position information deciding part 3 deciding the printing position of the voice information code generated based on the voice information on a printing photograph in accordance with the judged result of the main object position judging part 1 and a recording part 4 recording information with regard to the printing position on a recording medium. Then, a position nearly symmetric with respect to the center of the photographing picture is set as the printing position of the voice information code by the printing position information deciding part 3.
ITO JUNICHI
KIKUCHI MUTSUMI
IMAIDE SHINICHI
