Abstract: Selection of a filter for filtering an image to achieve fast noise reduction while retaining picture details and edge sharpness begins by first determining the detail throughout the image. Detection of the image edges then occurs. Using the image detail and edge information, the filter properties are selected, including the number of filter taps and the filter strength.

Abstract: Selection of a filter for filtering an image to achieve fast noise reduction while retaining picture details and edge sharpness begins by first determining the detail throughout the image. Detection of the image edges then occurs. Using the image detail and edge information, the filter properties are selected, including the number of filter taps and the filter strength.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises an image processing manager, a plurality of processors for processing an input sequence of images (e.g., movie), and a distributed file system for creating and storing an output file representing a sequence of processed images. The image processing manager allocates an image subregion of the sequence of images to each one of the plurality of processors for processing. Each one of the plurality of processors processes the assigned image subregion and provides a corresponding processed image subregion to the distributed file system. The distributed file system writes the processed image subregions from each of the plurality of processing units to a corresponding portion of the output file.