A system and method, called Image-Based Surface Detail Transfer, to
transfer geometric details from one surface of an object in an image to
another with simple 2D image operations. The basic observation is that,
without knowing its 3D geometry, geometric details (local deformations)
can be extracted from a single image of an object in a way independent of
its surface reflectance, and furthermore, these geometric details can be
transferred to modify the appearance of other objects directly in images.
Examples are shown including surface detail transfer between real
objects, as well as between real and synthesized objects.