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Improved Image Steganography Technique for Colored Images using Wavelet Transform

by Saddaf Rubab, M. Younus
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 39 - Number 14
Year of Publication: 2012
Authors: Saddaf Rubab, M. Younus
10.5120/4890-7381

Saddaf Rubab, M. Younus . Improved Image Steganography Technique for Colored Images using Wavelet Transform. International Journal of Computer Applications. 39, 14 ( February 2012), 29-32. DOI=10.5120/4890-7381

@article{ 10.5120/4890-7381,
author = { Saddaf Rubab, M. Younus },
title = { Improved Image Steganography Technique for Colored Images using Wavelet Transform },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { February 2012 },
volume = { 39 },
number = { 14 },
month = { February },
year = { 2012 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 29-32 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume39/number14/4890-7381/ },
doi = { 10.5120/4890-7381 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A Saddaf Rubab
%A M. Younus
%T Improved Image Steganography Technique for Colored Images using Wavelet Transform
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 39
%N 14
%P 29-32
%D 2012
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Steganography is the most used technique for data hiding. We can implement it using any cover media like text, images, and videos. In this paper we devised a new algorithm to hide our text in any colored image of any size using wavelet transform. It improves the image quality and imperceptibility. Our method sustains the security attacks. Extensive testing is performed using different sizes of images and presented our results in payload and PSNR values.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Steganography payload wavelet transforms stego image colored image blowfish