Morphological Open

Command

Binary
Morphological Operations
Open

Description

This filter will morphologically open the binary image. Morphological opening of a binary image is defined as the erosion of that image followed by the dilation of the eroded image.

The opening filter operation will smooth boundaries, reduce small outward bumps and small narrow openings within the object.

Example

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See also

• Morphological Dilate
• Morphological Erode
• Morphological Close
• Binary menu