Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20140718121246

Infrared steganography with individual screening shapes applied to postage stamps with security features

Maja Rudolf ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nikolina Stanić Loknar orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-1075 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Žiljak Stanimirović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Designing a postage stamp requires positioning of graphic security elements in a limited small format, so the design is made for two states: for the visible spectrum and the infrared spectrum. Individual screening elements are introduced as security elements in the steganography of invisible pictures in the 700 to 1000 nm spectrum. The CMYKIR theory of hiding the infrared message in the picture is extended by mixing process inks with the control of spot twins of the same colour tone in the X0 and X40 states. Two pictures are integrated in the security print; a multicolour picture visible to the naked eye, and another hidden picture visible when illuminated with an IR detecting instrument. The CMYKIR method is joined with the new element’s algorithm used for dispersing of the hidden picture’s ("Z picture’s") fringes. This kind of steganography is applied in the design of postage stamps and it is a new way of securing them.

Keywords

CMYKIR separation; individual screen element; infrared design; postage stamps with security features; steganography

Hrčak ID:

143143

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/143143

Publication date:

8.8.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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