Fourier Transforms and

its properties

Fourier Transforms
Transform theory plays a key role in image processing
and can be applied during image enhancement,
filtering, compression and restoration
Time domain, frequency domain, spatial domain
We consider primarily the Fourier transformation of
images which are two dimensional discrete signals.
Fourier transform (time-freq.)
Fourier transform (spatial-freq.)

Fourier Transforms
first consider the Fourier transform of 1 dimensional
continuous signals, then consider 1 dimensional discrete
signals and their transforms before considering the
transformation of 2D discrete signals (images).
Fourier transform pair

Fourier Transforms

Discrete Fourier Transform

The discrete Fourier Transform is

Find the DFT of given signal

Two Dimensional Signals

Two Dimensional Discrete Fourier

Transform

Display of 2D Fourier Transform

The dynamic range of the Fourier spectra is usually much
higher than the typical display device, and only the
brightest parts of the image are visible. A log normal scaling
function, as given by equation 7, is usually applied.

Display of the discrete Fourier

transform and the scaled transform