The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method, and a program that are capable of displaying images more easily and effectively.A degree-of-blur detecting unit 21 detects the degree of blur of an input image. The selecting unit 22 selects an image processing operation to be performed on the input image on the basis of a detection result of the degree of blur, and supplies the input image to a block that performs the selected image processing operation among a comic-style conversion unit 23 to a sharpness processing unit 28. The block supplied with the input image among the comic-style conversion unit 23 to the sharpness processing unit 28 performs the image processing operation on the input image and outputs it to an output unit 29. The present invention can be applied to an image processing apparatus.