Abstract

In this paper we propose an image watermarking algorithm based on constraints in the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) domain. An image watermarking algorithm has two stages: signature casting (embedding) and signature detection. In the first stage it embeds an identifying label in the image. This is recognized in the second stage. The proposed algorithm has two processing steps. In the first step certain pixel blocks are selected using a set of parameters while in the second step a DCT coefficient constraint is embedded in the selected blocks. Two different constraint rules are suggested for the parametric modification of the DCT frequency coefficients. The first one embeds a linear constraint among certain selected DCT coefficients and the second defines circular detection regions according to the given parameters. The watermarks cast by the proposed algorithm are resistant to JPEG compression and filtering.

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History
Original Manuscript: November 2, 1998
Published: December 7, 1998

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Adrian Bors, Ioannis Pitas

Univ. of Thessaloniki

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