In an information processing apparatus of the invention that separates an object from image data of a read document to allow the object to be reused, the apparatus includes: storing unit for storing a relative relationship between an object and the other objects included in the document in metadata as a first characteristic amount when the object is separated from the image data of the read document; designating unit for receiving designation of a size of a document to which the object is outputted and designation of observation distance setting; enlargement/reduction processing unit for performing enlargement/reduction processing on the stored object on the basis of the metadata and a second characteristic amount defined according to the size of the document and the observation distance setting; and pasting unit for pasting the object subjected to the enlargement/reduction processing into image data of the document.