To provide an image folder for depositing image files which is automatically
created
for each recording medium so that image files recorded on each recording medium
can be managed separately. By using a memory card having unique identification
information recorded in a rewrite impossible area, the identification information
is acquired from the above described memory card and presence or absence of an
image folder having a directory name (image folder name) corresponding to the identification
information is discriminated at the time of depositing image files recorded on
the memory card in an image filing apparatus. The above described image files are
deposited in the above described image folder when the above described image folder
is present or an image folder having the image folder name corresponding to the
above described identification information is created and the above described image
files are deposited in the created image folder.
