Watermarking algorithms for JPEG 2000 lossy compressed images

Abstract

In the paper, we propose two watermarking algorithms for semi-fragile data hiding in JPEG 2000 lossy compressed images. Both algorithms are based on the concept of quantization index modulation. These methods have a property of semi-fragility to the image quality. It means that the hidden information is preserved after high-quality compression, and is destroyed in the case of significant degradation. Experimental investigations confirm this property for both algorithms. They also show that the introduced embedding distortions in terms of PSNR and PSNR-HVS are in almost linear dependence on the quantization parameter. It allows us to control the quality at an acceptable level when information embedding