Histogram specification of 24-bit color images in the color difference (C-Y) color space

Journal of Electronic Imaging

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 290-300

  Weeks, Arthur R ^a   Sartor, Lloyd J ^b   Myler, Harley R ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b Siemens Telecom Networks   (United States)

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EID: 0001242896     PISSN: 10179909     EISSN: 1560229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.482715     Document Type: Article

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