1. An image editing apparatus for selecting an area of interest, the image editing apparatus comprising: a touch screen display for displaying at least one image and receiving an input of a touch or a drag; and a controller for generating and displaying, when a first touch is input through the touch screen, a selection start point for starting a selection of a partial area of the image at a position on which the first touch is input, generating, when a second touch and drag is input, a selection trace for selection according to a selection start point corresponding to a trace drawn along the input of the drag by moving the displayed image corresponding to a direction of the input of the drag, and generating a selection image area corresponding to the generated selection trace.