摘要 |
<p>A wavelet transform is conducted on an original image (OI). At the moment when the first layer image (WI1) is generated, its LL sub-band component is recorded as an intermediate image (II) in an intermediate image memory (28). The wavelet transform is further conducted and then the third layer image (WI3) is obtained. Thereinafter, the image is processed in a quantizer and so forth and finally a coded image in JPEG 2000 is generated. On the other hand, if an image of a relatively small size is required, the intermediate image II recorded in the intermediate image memory 28 is used as a new original image (40) and coded, instead of the original image (OI). <IMAGE></p> |