Producing an enhanced raster image

Details Producing an enhanced raster image Producing an enhanced raster image

1997-12-24

2000-05-02

Rogers, Scott

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

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382261, 382263, G06T 500, G06K 1502

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060579358

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for producing an enhanced raster image from an original raster image are described. A set of initial sharpness values are derived from the initial intensity values of the pixels of the image. The initial sharpness values are mapped to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values, and a set of enhanced intensity values are derived from the enhanced sharpness values to produce the enhanced raster image. As a result of the mapping, one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values. In another aspect, a background intensity value is determined for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image, and the set of initial sharpness values is derived from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values. In another aspect, a graphical representation of the mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values is produced. The initial sharpness values are mapped to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation.

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