A post-processing method for reducing artifacts in block-coded digital images, characterized by providing for: dividing an input image (In) into a plurality of image blocks (IB); for each image block (IB), estimating global features (GF) of said image block providing information on an average content of image edges along the horizontal and vertical directions of said image block (IB); for each pixel (Px) of an image block (IB) under examination, estimating local features (LF) for said pixel (Px) providing information on the content of image edges along the horizontal and vertical directions of an image area near said pixel (Px); modifying the value of said pixel (Px) according to both said global features (GF) of the image block (IB) to which said pixel (Px) belongs and said local features (LF) of the image area near said pixel (Px).
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