The wavelet transform has become the most interesting new algorithm for still image compression. Yet there are many parameters within a wavelet analysis and synthesis which govern the quality of a decoded image. In this paper, we discuss different image boundary policies and their implications for the decoded image. A pool of gray-scale images has been wavelet-transformed with different settings of the wavelet filter bank and quantization threshold and with three possible boundary policies. Our empirical evaluation is based on three benchmarks: a first judgement regards the perceived quality of the decoded image. The compression rate is a second crucial factor. Finally, the best parameter settings with regard to these two factors is weighted with the cost of implementation. Contrary to the new standard JPEG-2000, where mirror padding is implemented, our investigation proposes circular convolution as the boundary treatment.
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