A method of concealing an image in a different halftone image is proposed.
Continuous-tone levels of the visible images are represented by the area of
the halftone dots. However, the hidden image is encoded by the dots' posit
ions inside their cells. Only a spatial correlator with a unique filter fun
ction can reveal the hidden image from the halftone picture. The technique
and its robustness to noise and distortions are demonstrated. (C) 2001 Opti
cal Society of America.