>>>> What sort of filter would I use to eliminate large areas of uniform
>>>> color but keep smaller areas?
>>>>
Just to clarify, are you looking for an algorithm, or the name of one
of the commonly available "filters" (or "effects") in a high-level 
program
like photoshop?

BillW
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