An image processing method determining a format of first image data, determining a first interface mode that is currently used, where the first interface mode is determined when the processing device establishes physical connections with a display device, and the format of the first image data format is not supported by the first interface mode, and processing, the first image data based on the first interface mode to generate second image data, where a format of the second image data is supported by the first interface mode. Image data will be processed when an image format of the image data is not supported by the first interface mode.