Title :
Interactive level-set smoothing for photo editing
Author :
Howard, Thomas C. ; Morse, Bryan S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an interactive image-smoothing tool based on properties and manipulation of image level sets. This tool uses PDE-based level-set smoothing to preserve edge sharpness while smoothing noise and jagged contours. Unlike existing approaches using PDEs, the duration and areas of application are controlled interactively with immediate feedback to the user. Interaction issues are addressed, and parameters for adjusting the PDE are automatically estimated based on image characteristics.
Keywords :
image enhancement; interactive systems; photographic process; smoothing methods; PDE-based level-set smoothing; contour smoothing; image enhancement; image level sets; image-smoothing tool; interactive level-set smoothing; noise smoothing; noise-estimation model; photo editing; Application software; Automatic control; Computer science; Contracts; Feedback; Geometry; Level set; Noise level; Parameter estimation; Smoothing methods;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 2003. ICIP 2003. Proceedings. 2003 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7750-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.2003.1247430
