An iterative Fourier transform algorithm (IFTA) is applied for multilevel i
mage quantization. A spatial operator is introduced. based on local signal
adaptation, which allows a flexible handling of the quantization noise, esp
ecially near the medium quantization level. Examples are shown and comparis
ons with other iterative Fourier transform algorithms are performed. (C) 19
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