The present invention discloses a region extraction method and apparatus, belonging to the field of image processing. Region extraction method comprises obtaining the region positions of the first information area in the proof image, determining a second information area by the area position of the first information area to a second information region perform region cutting Te, including includes obtaining at least one character region. Greater recognition difficulty for some information area in directly photographed proof image in the related art to solve the problems that can not be accurately positioned relative to and some information area, a first information area in the proof image of the second information area determined by the area position, cutting the second information area, thereby accurately recognizing the effect character area in the second information area with accurately positioning the second information area accomplish.
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