摘要:
A method for preserving spatial detail when adjusting the tone scale of a digital color image, the method comprises receiving a digital color image; providing a tone scale function for adjusting the tone scale of the digital color image; generating a luminance signal from the digital color image; using the tone scale function and the control signal applied to each color channel of the digital color image to produce an enhanced digital color image.
摘要:
A method for adjusting tone scale of a digital image, the method comprises the step of receiving a digital image channel from the digital image; providing a tone scale function for adjusting the tone scale of the digital image channel; calculating a difference signal derived from the digital image channel and the tone scale function; calculating a compensation signal derived from a filtered version of the difference signal; and combining the digital image channel and the compensation signal to generate a modified digital image channel.
摘要:
In an image enhancement method, a regular enhancement function and an aggressiveness parameter are computed using characteristics of a digital image. A first, relatively slow enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined high range. A second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined low range. A modified enhancement function is calculated using characteristics of the digital image and is used with a second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm, when the aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined medium range.
摘要:
A method for producing a distance map of scene distance values for a digital image captured by a digital camera includes capturing a first digital image of a scene under a first illumination condition, wherein the first digital image includes a plurality of pixels and the scene includes a plurality of scene objects located at different distances from the digital camera, capturing a second digital image of the scene under a second illumination condition that is different from the first illumination condition, and using the first and second digital images to produce a distance map having a plurality of scene distance values, wherein each scene distance value relates to the distance between the digital camera and the corresponding scene object.
摘要:
A method of processing a color digital image having a luminance channel and one or more chrominance channels to improve the tone scale characteristics of the image, includes the steps of: producing a control signal from the one or more chrominance channels; generating a pedestal signal containing mainly low frequency modulation by filtering the luminance channel with a spatial filter, whereby the operation of the spatial filter is modulated by the control signal; and producing a texture signal by subtracting the pedestal signal from the luminance channel.
摘要:
A method of adjusting the color characteristics of a digital image includes receiving a digital image including a plurality of pixels, receiving non-pixel data relating to camera capture parameters including an aperture value, an exposure time value, and a speed value specific to the received digital image; using the aperture value, time value, and speed value to calculate a scene brightness value; and using the calculated scene brightness value to adjust the color of the digital image.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for enhancing a digital image captured by a digital camera: provides one or more data selected from the group consisting of camera model type, image sensor type, type of light source, type of image compression, previous noise reduction processing history, previous spatial sharpening processing history, and camera noise magnitude; employs the one or more data to generate one or more noise processing parameters; and employs the one or more noise processing parameters to enhance the spatial detail of the digital image.
摘要:
A technique for producing a foreground mask from a digital image is based on receiving two digital images, wherein a first digital image is derived from a first original scene image including a foreground photographed against a background having arbitrary and unknown content matter, and a second digital image is derived from a second original scene image including substantially the same background but without the foreground. The second digital image is automatically aligned to the first digital image without user intervention to generate an aligned digital image including the background without the foreground. Then, using the first digital image and the aligned digital image, a foreground mask is produced relating to the spatial regions in the first digital image pertaining to the foreground, whereby the foreground mask is subsequently used to generate a composite digital image.
摘要:
A method of processing a digital image to improve contrast, the digital image being derived from an image captured by a recording medium having a nonlinear response to light, includes the steps of: applying a spatial filter to the digital image to produce a noise reduced digital image; subtracting the noise reduced digital image from the digital image to produce a difference digital image; applying a tone scale function to the noise reduced digital image to produce a tone scale adjusted digital image having the appearance of being derived from an image captured by a recording medium having a linear response; and combining the difference digital image with the tone scale adjusted digital image to produce a processed digital image, whereby the contrast of the digital image is improved without amplifying noise.
摘要:
A method for estimating a noise characteristic value for a plurality of digital images that are affected by a common noise source includes receiving a plurality of source digital images that are affected by a common noise source, each source digital image including a plurality of pixels; calculating a total number of pixels included in the source digital images; and receiving a predetermined target number of noise estimates to be calculated for the source digital images. The method also includes using the total number of pixels and the predetermined target number of noise estimates to calculate one or more pixel sampling parameters for the source digital images; using the source digital images and the one or more pixel sampling parameters to calculate a predetermined number of noise estimates; and using the noise estimates to calculate a noise characteristic value for the source digital images.