In　this　paper,　we　present　a　saliency　guided　image　retargeting　method.　Our　bio-inspired　saliency　measure　integrates　three　factors:　dissimilarity,　spatial　distance　and　central　bias,　and　these　three　factors　are　supported　by　research　on　human　vision　system　(HVS).　To　produce　perceptual　satisfactory　retargeting　images,　we　use　the　saliency　map　as　the　importance　map　in　the　retargeting　method.　We　suppose　that　saliency　maps　can　indicate　informative　regions,　and　filter　out　background　in　images.　Experimental　results　demonstrate　that　our　method　outperforms　previous　retargeting　method　guided　by　the　gray　image　on　distorting　dominant　objects　less.　And　further　comparison　between　various　saliency　detection　methods　show　that　retargeting　method　using　our　saliency　measure　maintains　more　parts　of　foreground.　©　2011　Springer-Verlag.