title: Image enhancement via adaptive unsharp masking.
abstract: This paper presents a new method for unsharp masking for contrast enhancement of images. The approach employs an adaptive filter that controls the contribution of the sharpening path in such a way that contrast enhancement occurs in high detail areas and little or no image sharpening occurs in smooth areas.
authors.affiliation: Tele Media International, Ltd., Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polesel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramponi
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Mathews