An image transmitter has: an encoder for receiving image data and outputting coded image data; a packet transmitter for receiving the coded image data from the encoder, buffering the coded image data while counting a data number, and when coded image data of one packet of a fixed length is buffered, packetizing the coded image data and transmitting the packetized coded image data; a first enable signal generator for generating a first enable signal which becomes enable at a start of transmission of each packet and disable at an end of transmission; and a second enable signal generator for generating a second enable signal which becomes enable at a start of transmission of a predetermined number of packets and disable at an end of transmission. The image transmitter and image transmitting method are provided which can transmit image data to an application chip fabricated on the assumption that it receives a packet of a fixed data number and a frame of a fixed packet number.