An improved method for color image editing

Abstract

In this article, an improved approach for editing color images has been presented. In this approach, using the Poisson equation, a guided vector field is created by employing source and target images within a selected region at the first step. Next, the guided vector is used in generating the result image. Most of the existing techniques in the literature perform image editing without taking color information into account. However, without utilizing color information, image geometry cannot be created properly in some cases which may result in unsatisfactory results. Unlike the existing methods, the proposed study utilizes all the information contained in each of the color channels in computing gradient norm and performing inpainting process. The test results show that the suggested technique generates satisfactory results in editing color images.