A feature of image-editing programs, and some plug-ins (e.g. Extensis Intellihance) that detects the edges of an image--the place where significant color changes occur--and blurs a selection except the edges. This has the effect of removing noise while preserving detail.

Similar to copying except an electronic document image is created and stored on a computer.

reduce the speckles within an image

The process of removing unwanted groups of black pixels from an image.

Remove specks from an image. A despeckle filter actually blurs the entire image, except for the edges.

to erase extraneous dots in a digital image produced during the scanning process