Colorization based on soft segmentation

This paper proposes a new colorization method based on the chrominance blending. The weights for the blending are computed by using the random walker algorithm, which is a soft segmentation technique that provides sharp probability transition on object boundaries. As a result, the proposed method reduces color bleeding and provides improved colorization performances compared to conventional ones. © 2011 SPIE and IS&T. [DOI: 10.1117/1.3565470]

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