1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a holding unit configured to hold a compressed image of an image after the image is compressed without being subjected to edging, or to hold an edged image of the image after the image is subjected to edging, depending on predetermined conditions; and a creating unit configured to create an image on the basis of an edged image created from the compressed image held by the holding unit, or on the basis of the held edged image held by the holding unit.