The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding

The color images are used widely as a cover in hiding of the information. Since the variety of applications of the color image there are several color models of color image. Most color models consist of three layers.  The nature of the color mode of the cover plays a main role in determining the ro...

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Main Authors: Qasim Mohammed Hussein, Ahmed Saadi Abdullah, Nada Qasim Mohammed
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Language:English
Published: Tikrit University 2023-02-01
Series:Tikrit Journal of Pure Science
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Online Access:https://tjpsj.org/index.php/tjps/article/view/963
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description The color images are used widely as a cover in hiding of the information. Since the variety of applications of the color image there are several color models of color image. Most color models consist of three layers.  The nature of the color mode of the cover plays a main role in determining the robustness and security of hiding algorithm. The objective of this paper tests the layers, components, of the color models of cover color images, to figure out which color layer of each color model is best (less affected) to use as a cover to hide information within each color model in the hiding process. The experiments concentrate on the hiding texts in two positions of each layer, 7th bits and 8th bits (LSB).  Mean Square Error (MSE) and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) were used to measure the affected of hidden text in layers.  The tests were done on nine colors models: RGB, HSV, HIS, HSL, HSB, YCbCr, La*b*, LUV and CMYK. The results show that some of color models have best layer to hide text such as YCbCr, HSI, CMYK, HSL and LUV . In other color models which have been tested, there is not a distinctive layer. The layer H is the worst because any hiding leaves a clear impact on the cover image.
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spelling doaj-art-fa7155b5be3b42558687dad079fb68f72025-08-20T03:28:59ZengTikrit UniversityTikrit Journal of Pure Science1813-16622415-17262023-02-0121110.25130/tjps.v21i1.963The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hidingQasim Mohammed HusseinAhmed Saadi AbdullahNada Qasim Mohammed The color images are used widely as a cover in hiding of the information. Since the variety of applications of the color image there are several color models of color image. Most color models consist of three layers.  The nature of the color mode of the cover plays a main role in determining the robustness and security of hiding algorithm. The objective of this paper tests the layers, components, of the color models of cover color images, to figure out which color layer of each color model is best (less affected) to use as a cover to hide information within each color model in the hiding process. The experiments concentrate on the hiding texts in two positions of each layer, 7th bits and 8th bits (LSB).  Mean Square Error (MSE) and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) were used to measure the affected of hidden text in layers.  The tests were done on nine colors models: RGB, HSV, HIS, HSL, HSB, YCbCr, La*b*, LUV and CMYK. The results show that some of color models have best layer to hide text such as YCbCr, HSI, CMYK, HSL and LUV . In other color models which have been tested, there is not a distinctive layer. The layer H is the worst because any hiding leaves a clear impact on the cover image. https://tjpsj.org/index.php/tjps/article/view/963steganographycolor imagecolor modelscolor models transformLSB
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Tikrit Journal of Pure Science
steganography
color image
color models
color models transform
LSB
title The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding
title_full The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding
title_fullStr The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding
title_full_unstemmed The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding
title_short The efficiency of Color Models layers at Color Images as Cover in text hiding
title_sort efficiency of color models layers at color images as cover in text hiding
topic steganography
color image
color models
color models transform
LSB
url https://tjpsj.org/index.php/tjps/article/view/963
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