Recently the application of signal and image processing techniques to polygonal meshes has attracted much attention in graphics. In this paper, the interesting reverse direction is considered; application of mesh processing techniques to images. We present a multiresolution representation of an image, called a progressive image, which is based on the progressive mesh representation. By applying mesh simplification to an image, we obtain a continuous hierarchy of image features from large to small scales. Multiresolution detail representation and the concept of dual pieces play an important role in performing feature processing with a progressive image. We demonstrate that a progressive image can be successfully applied to graphics problems concerning images, such as high dynamic range compression and painterly rendering.
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