Abstract: A method of generating metadata includes: obtaining a first image and a second image respectively having different color gamuts; obtaining at least one of information regarding a white point and information regarding the color gamut of the second image; correcting the first image based on the obtained information; and generating the metadata based on a correspondence relation between color information of the corrected first image and color information of the second image.

Abstract: Multilayer video encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses are provided. A multilayer video decoding method includes: obtaining inter-layer prediction allowance information from a bitstream; obtaining single layer use information from the bitstream when the inter-layer prediction allowance information indicates that inter-layer prediction is usable; determining at most only one layer among at least one layer, to which a current picture refers, as a reference layer when the single layer use information indicates that at most one picture is used for inter-layer prediction; and performing inter-layer prediction on the current picture by using a picture belonging to the reference layer.

Abstract: A multi-layer video encoding/decoding method and a multi-layer video encoding/decoding apparatus are provided. In the multi-layer video encoding method, image data is encoded to a multi-layer encoded image, at least one of encoded layers of a target output layer set is determined as an output layer, an index of at least three output layer subsets including at least one output layer from among the encoded layers of the target output layer set are generated based on the determined output layer, and a bitstream including the generated index and the multi-layer encoded image is generated.

Abstract: A display apparatus for image processing and a method thereof are disclosed. The image processing method of a display apparatus includes receiving an image frame, identifying color where color cast is present by analyzing at least one of an illumination element and a tint element of the received image frame, and correcting color where the color cast is present by using color distribution of the received image frame.

Abstract: An inter-layer video decoding method is described including reconstructing a color image and a depth image of a first layer based on encoding information about the color image and the depth image of the first layer obtained from a bitstream. When it is determined that a prediction mode of a current block of a second layer image to be decoded is a view synthesized prediction mode based on an image synthesized from the first layer image a determination is made whether to perform luminance compensation on the second layer current block to be reconstructed. Use of the view synthesized prediction mode to reconstruct the second layer current block depends on the luminance compensation determination.

Abstract: An electronic device and an image conversion method of the electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a first image from a source device; a decoding unit for decoding brightness information of the first image; a converting unit for converting a dynamic range of the first image on the basis of the decoded brightness information, using a mapping function; and a display unit for displaying a second image having the converted dynamic range on a display, wherein the mapping function is a curve function including a plurality of points determined on the basis of the first image, a characteristic of a change in brightness of a display of the source device, and a characteristic of brightness of a scene of the first image. The present disclosure may generate, for example, a high dynamic range (HDR) image, which is improved from a standard dynamic range (SDR) image.

Abstract: Provided is a method of reconstructing multilayer images including obtaining RAP picture information of a plurality of layers including a base layer and an enhancement layer, independently decoding a RAP picture of the base layer by using RAP picture information, and independently decoding a RAP picture of the enhancement layer by using RAP picture information.

Abstract: A video decoding method according to an embodiment may include: determining whether a neighboring block adjacent to a current block has a direction vector indicating a specific location in an image; when the neighboring block does not have the direction vector, generating a disparity vector of a neighboring block indicating a specific location in an image having a different view from a view of an image of the neighboring block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a depth map frame decoding method including reconstructing a color frame obtained from a bitstream based on encoding information of the color frame; splitting a largest coding unit of a depth map frame obtained from the bitstream into one or more coding units based on split information of the depth map frame; splitting the one or more coding units into one or more prediction units for prediction decoding; determining whether to split a current prediction unit into at least one partition and decode the current prediction unit by obtaining information indicating whether to split the current prediction unit into the at least one or more partitions from the bitstream; if it is determined that the current prediction unit is to be decoded by being split into the at least one or more partitions, obtaining prediction information of the one or more prediction units from the bitstream and determining whether to decode the current prediction unit by using differential information indicating a difference bet

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and method, which use a maximum display luminance value of a mastering display and a maximum display luminance value of a target display according to luminance characteristics of a current scene of an encoded image.

Abstract: A method of decoding multi-layer video includes decoding a first layer picture, storing the decoded first layer picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB), and marking the first layer picture as a short-term reference picture; obtaining interlayer reference picture set (RPS) information regarding a second layer picture having a same first picture order count (POC) as the first layer picture; marking the first layer picture, which is marked as the short-term reference picture, as a long-term reference picture, based on the interlayer RPS information; performing interlayer prediction with respect to the second layer picture with reference to the first layer picture; decoding the second layer picture based on a result of performing the interlayer prediction; and, after the second layer picture is decoded, marking the first layer picture, which is marked as the long-term reference picture, as a short-term reference picture.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of processing an image thereof are provided. The method includes identifying at least one area of an input image by analyzing a dynamic range of the input image, obtaining at least one mapping function based on dynamic range information and brightness information of the at least one area and dynamic range information of the display apparatus, obtaining at least one virtual image where the dynamic range of the input image is converted using the at least one mapping function, synthesizing the at least one virtual image and the input image, and outputting the synthesized image.

Abstract: An interlayer video decoding method and apparatus and an interlayer video encoding method and apparatus are provided. The decoding method includes: reconstructing, based on encoding information obtained from a bitstream, a first layer image and a first layer depth map; determining whether a disparity vector is predictable using peripheral blocks of a second layer current block; and when the disparity vector is not predictable using the peripheral blocks, determining a disparity vector of the second layer current block using a default disparity vector and the reconstructed first layer depth map.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for generating local metadata including position information of a similar color mapping region and a color mapping function of the similar color mapping region and a method and apparatus for correcting color components of a pixel in a similar color mapping region based on local metadata.

Abstract: A display apparatus for image processing and a method thereof are disclosed. The image processing method of a display apparatus includes receiving an image frame, identifying color where color cast is present by analyzing at least one of an illumination element and a tint element of the received image frame, and correcting color where the color cast is present by using color distribution of the received image frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating coherent light, and a display apparatus using coherent light are provided. A wide-angle coherent light generation apparatus may focus parallel light onto a focal point, and may generate coherent light at a wide angle, using an optical device.

Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method including determining whether a random access point (RAP) picture is positioned in an enhancement layer; determining whether a random access skipped leading (RASL) picture related to the RAP picture is output; and if the RAP picture is positioned in the enhancement layer and the RASL picture is determined not to be output, activating a SPS corresponding to the RAP picture when the RAP picture that is not at a start point of a CVS is decoded.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing metadata, comprising: acquiring a first image and a second image which have different gamuts; acquiring at least one of white point information and gamut information with respect to the second image; correcting the first image on the basis of the acquired information; and producing metadata on the basis of the correspondence relationship of color information between the corrected first image and the second image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating coherent light, and a display apparatus using coherent light are provided. A wide-angle coherent light generation apparatus may focus parallel light onto a focal point, and may generate coherent light at a wide angle, using an optical device.

Abstract: An image encoding method and an image decoding method, and an image encoder and an image decoder, are provided. The image encoding method includes detecting a static region and a motion region of an image, calculating an encoding error in the image, calculating a film grain noise (FGN) error in the motion region, and encoding the image to reduce an encoding error in the image other than the FGN error.