The invention relates to a system and method for calculating a transformed
image from a digital image and formatted information related to a
geometric transformation, especially formatted information related to the
distortion and/or chromatic aberrations of an appliance chain. This
calculation is carried out on the basis of an approximation of the said
geometric transformation. The invention is applicable to photographic or
video image processing, in optical devices, industrial controls,
robotics, metrology, etc.