We consider the degree elevation and reduction of Bezier curves as the
filter bank process. The process consists of the synthesis filters an
d the analysis filters. Using the relationship of basis changes, we fi
nd what these filters are and how these filters are related. Explicit
forms of each filter are given and the best degree reduced Bezier curv
es in the L(2)-norm, L(infinity)-norm, and L(1)-norm are obtained easi
ly from the analysis filters.