Saliency-based SVG Image Placeholder Generation

Suzi Kim, Sunghee Choi

http://doi.org/10.5626/JOK.2019.46.1.39

Image placeholders are small file-size images used instead of original images for fast and efficient loading of large file-size images, or large-scale of images on the web. While various image placeholder generation techniques based on Scalar Vector Graphics (SVG) have been proposed, file size of the image placeholder increases inevitably for detailed description. Our method generates an SVG-based image placeholder by optimal placement of geometric primitives based on visual saliency. This method generates a smaller file-size placeholder while showing similar visual effects. From experimental results, we could observe that the saliency-based method produces high level-of-detail without increasing file size. Saliency-based SVG image placeholder generation will be useful for web-based services.