Using a vast new illustrations and diagrams, it offers an organized logical exploration of the important relationship between the two-dimensional images and three-dimensional structures they reveal. Provides Hundreds of Visual Examples FULL COLOR! The author focuses on helping readers visualize and compare the processing operations and measurements and how they are usually combined in fields ranging from microscopy and astronomy real world of scientific, industrial, and forensic applications. ? Presenting the methods in the order in which they will be applied in a typical workflow from acquisition to interpretation of the book compares the various algorithms used for: Improve the appearance, printing, and transmission of an image Prepare images for the measurement of features and structures that they reveal Isolating objects and structures, and measure the size, shape, color, and position Repair defects and limitations in dealing with images Improve the visual content and interpretation of details This handbook avoids dense mathematics, instead of using practical examples of new and better convey the essential principles of image processing. grasp of how and why to apply processing techniques and finally the basic mathematics behind them. More than just an arbitrary collection of algorithms, this is a rare book that goes beyond mere image enhancement, presents various examples of powerful images that illustrate the techniques involved in color processing and enhancement.