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This sample image:

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is warped on the left side.

I don't want to dewarp, but just to remove shadow gradient (caused by book's spine). I guess gradient can be calculated from upper part of the image and that information can be used for reconstruction.

First I thought to apply some layer transformation in Photoshop. I took upper part with clear gradient and scaled it vertically to cover whole image in new layer. Then I did layer difference:

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but while upper part is acceptably reconstructed, colored part is not.

Does anyone have an idea how to approach this in Photoshop, or Python/SciPy/OpenCV, or Matlab?

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    $\begingroup$ try applying a saturation filter with same mask in photoshop $\endgroup$
    – geometrikal
    Mar 6, 2013 at 9:12
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    $\begingroup$ Hi geometrikal ;) Can you post it as answer and paste result screenshot? Thanks $\endgroup$
    – zetah
    Mar 6, 2013 at 10:55

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The simplest approach would be to divide the gradient rather than subtract it. Here's what the result looks like:

Gradient Removal

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  • $\begingroup$ This is really cool! How did you extract the gradient? $\endgroup$
    – Phonon
    Mar 9, 2013 at 5:42
  • $\begingroup$ Oh, same way as the OP did (I think). Took the top section and scaled it vertically. $\endgroup$
    – datageist ♦
    Mar 9, 2013 at 5:44
  • $\begingroup$ Cool, I suspected so. = ) $\endgroup$
    – Phonon
    Mar 9, 2013 at 5:47
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, it works great. From the layer operation blend naming, I assume you use Gimp ;) $\endgroup$
    – zetah
    Mar 9, 2013 at 11:57
  • $\begingroup$ I actually used PS (CS6), but was thinking more about math than blend modes :) $\endgroup$
    – datageist ♦
    Mar 9, 2013 at 13:04

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