Conditioning imagery to better receive steganographic encoding

A method to analyze a digital image or video to determine whether the digital image or video will provide a suitable host to receive digital watermarking, said method comprising:

• receiving a digital image or video;
• analyzing the digital image or video to determine a percentage or number of pixels of the digital image or video that are associated with values falling within a range, the percentage or number being less than all pixels, the range being associated with an expected workflow process that is separate from digital watermarking of the digital image or video;
• based on the analysis, determining whether the digital image or video comprises a suitable host to receive digital watermarking, and, if not suitable,
• utilizing at least an electronic processor programmed for modifying the digital image or video to better receive digital watermark in anticipation of the expected workflow process.

A method to analyze a digital image or video to determine whether the digital image or video will be a suitable host to receive steganographic encoding, said method comprising:

• analyzing an effect that a workflow process will have on a digital image or video, the workflow process is separate from a steganographic encoding process for the digital image or video the workflow process being a process that the image or video will be subjected to after steganographic encoding;
• determining whether the effect will result in the digital image or video, after processing by the workflow process, being less suitable to host steganographic encoding relative to predetermined criteria;
• and
• if less suitable, utilizing at least an electronic processor programmed for modifying the digital image or video in anticipation of the workflow process.

A method to analyze a digital image or video to determine whether the digital image or video will be a suitable host to receive steganographic encoding, said method comprising:

• analyzing an effect that a workflow process will have on a digital image or video, the workflow process is separate from a steganographic encoding process for the digital image or video the workflow process being a process that the image or video will be subjected to after steganographic encoding,
• wherein said analyzing determines a percentage of image or video pixels that fall within a predetermined range of criteria, the percentage being less than all of the image or video pixels;
• determining whether the effect will result in the digital image or video, after processing by the workflow process, being less suitable to host steganographic encoding, relative to predetermined criteria associated with one or more digital images or videos that have been previously determined to be suitable to host steganographic encoding;
• and
• if less suitable, utilizing at least an electronic processor programmed for modifying the digital image or video in anticipation of the workflow process.