Textures　in　many　images　or　video　scenes　are　difficult　to　code　because　of　the　large　amount　of　visible　detail.　This　paper　proposes　an　image　coding　approach　to　solve　this　problem,　in　which　we　incorporate　image　decomposition　and　texture　synthesis　technology　into　the　image　coding　framework.　The　key　idea　of　our　approach　is　to　first　decompose　the　original　image　into　cartoon　component　u　and　texture　component　v　with　different　basic　characteristics,　and　then　to　synthesize　the　selected　texture　regions　in　texture　component　v.　The　cartoon　component　u　and　the　non-synthetic　regions　in　texture　component　v　are　compressed　by　JPEG.　Experimental　results　show　bit-rate　savings　of　over　30%　compared　with　JPEG　at　similar　visual　quality　levels.　©　2010　IEEE.