Creating a Depth Map

A depth map generating unit (501) for generating a depth map (106) comprising depth values representing distances to a viewer, for respective pixels of an image (100), the generating unit comprising:

• segmentation means (502) for segmenting the image (100) into a first segment (110) and a second segment (108);
• and
• assigning means (504) for assigning a first one of the depth values corresponding to a first one of the pixels of the first segment (110) on basis of a first size of the first segment (110) and for assigning a second one of the depth values corresponding to a second one of pixels of the second segment (108) on basis of a second size of the second segment (108) whereby the first one of the depth values is less than the second one of the depth values if the first size is less than the second size.

A computer program product to be loaded by a computer arrangement, comprising instructions to generate a depth map (106) comprising depth values representing distances to a viewer, for respective pixels of an image (100), the computer arrangement comprising processing means and a memory, the computer program product, after being loaded, providing said processing means with the capability to carry out:

• segmenting the image (100) into a first segment (110) and a second segment (108);
• and
• assigning a first one of the depth values corresponding to a first one of the pixels of the first segment (110) on basis of a first size of the first segment (110) and assigning a second one of the depth values corresponding to a second one of pixels of the second segment (108) on basis of a second size of the second segment (1108) whereby the first one of the depth values is less than the second one of the depth values if the first size is less than the second size.