The goals and applications of inpainting are numerous, from the restoration of damaged paintings and photographs to the removal/replacement of selected object. Reconstruction of missing or damaged portions of images is an ancient practice used extensively in artwork restoration. Also known as inpainting or retouching, this activity consists of filling in the missing areas or modifying the damaged ones in a non-detectable way by an observer not familiar with the original images. Applications of image inpainting range from restoration of photographs, films and paintings, to removal of occlusions, such as text, subtitles, stamps and publicity from images. Inpainting, the technique of modifying an image in an undetectable form, is as ancient as art itself.