A Fast Spatial Patch Blending Algorithm for Artefact Reduction in Pattern-based Image Inpainting

Maxime Daisy (1) , David Tschumperlé (1) , Olivier Lezoray (1)

1 Equipe Image - Laboratoire GREYC - UMR6072

We propose a fast and generic spatial patch blending technique that can be embedded within any kind of pattern-based inpainting algorithm. This extends the works of [Daisy et al. 2013] on the visual enhancement of inpainting results. We optimize this blending algorithm so that the processing time is roughly divided by a factor ten, without any loss of perceived quality. Moreover, we provide a free and simple-to-use software to make this easily reproducible.

Mots clés: blending; inpainting; patch; patch-based; spatial

Domaines: Traitement des images [eess.IV]

Maxime Daisy, David Tschumperlé, Olivier Lezoray. A Fast Spatial Patch Blending Algorithm for Artefact Reduction in Pattern-based Image Inpainting. SIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Technical Briefs, Nov 2013, Hong Kong SAR China. pp.8:1--8:4, ⟨10.1145/2542355.2542365⟩. ⟨hal-00932281⟩