Color image watermarking based on self-embedded color permissibility with preserved high image quality and enhanced robustness

A robust wavelet-based blind technique for color image watermarking is proposed denoted as color image watermarking using self-embedded color permissibility (CIW-SECP) is proposed. CIW-SECP technique is based on embedding two watermarks in a spread-spectrum fashion in the U and V planes of the YUV c...

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Published in:International journal of electronics and communications 2011-07, Vol.65 (7), p.619-629
Main Authors: Al-Otum, Hazem Munawer, Al-Sowayan, Sulaiman S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Image watermarking
Spread-spectrum
Wavelet transform
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Summary:A robust wavelet-based blind technique for color image watermarking is proposed denoted as color image watermarking using self-embedded color permissibility (CIW-SECP) is proposed. CIW-SECP technique is based on embedding two watermarks in a spread-spectrum fashion in the U and V planes of the YUV color space. The watermark weights are generated based on the so-called “color permissibility” of the U and V planes. These weights are generated and self-embedded in the relative U and V planes based on the color characteristics of the image under question. Experimental results have shown that the CIW-SECP technique exhibits very high imperceptibility (PSNR∈[71.21–85.95] dB) as well as superior performance against most prominent attacks.
ISSN:1434-8411
1618-0399
DOI:10.1016/j.aeue.2010.09.001