IMAGE PROCESSING

摘要

An electronic image processor (200) for enhancing an artistic intent of an image comprises: an input (210) to receive digital image data of an image to be enhanced; a classifier (220) to identify and classify regions in an image, including assigning to each region one of plural predetermined classifications and a respective degree of confidence in the classification, on the basis of the context of the region within the image, each classification being associated with a perceived degree of saliency of the region to a human viewer of the image; and an enhancer (250) to enhance regions of the image by a degree of enhancement determined at least in part by the respective classification and by the degree of confidence in the classification.