An apparatus and method of generating an immersion is provided. The
apparatus for generating the immersion includes: a foreground/background
separation unit to separate an input image into a foreground area and a
background area using lightness information of the input image; an edge
classification unit to classify the foreground area into an edge area and
a non-edge area using the lightness information; a detail enhancement
unit to enhance detail of the edge area of the foreground area; and a
blurring performing unit to perform blurring of the non-edge area and the
background area.