The present invention solves a problem that an operation to input or select an address of an image which is to be synthesized or a name of a part whenever an image included in another folder is synthesized to a screen or an image which is being edited. An image editing method, using a computer including a memory portion and a display portion connected to the computer, includes the steps of reading first image data from the memory portion to display as a first image in an image editing window displayed in the display portion; displaying second image data which is synthesized to the first image as an icon in the image editing window; and displaying the icon as a second image after the icon is selected by an icon selecting means in the image editing window to synthesize the first and second images.