This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough introduction to digital image processing, covering fundamental concepts, techniques, and applications. It explores topics such as image acquisition, enhancement, restoration, segmentation, and compression. The 2nd edition features updated content, new examples, and practical applications, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in computer vision and image processing. Third generation book that builds on two highly successful earlier editions and the author’s twenty years of academic and industrial experience in image processing. Reflects new trends; document image compression and data compression standards.