The invention discloses a face image relighting method, which comprises the steps of: performing face recognition on a two-dimensional face image, and acquiring two-dimensional feature points; performing face three-dimensional reconstruction according to the two-dimensional feature points and three-dimensional
face model data, and generating a three-dimensional grid of a three-dimensional face image; carrying out
local illumination rendering on the three-dimensional grid according to the illumination rendering parameters and a pre-established illumination model, and generating a first two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph; and performing
skin color detection on the two-dimensional face image, and acquiring a two-dimensional face image
skin color probability value; performing non-
skin-color region protection on the first two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph according to the
skin color probability value, so as to obtain a second two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph; carrying out edge extension on a
facial contour of the second two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph, so as to obtain a third two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph; and subjecting the third two-dimensional face illumination mapping graph and the two-dimensional face image to relighting fusion, and generating a lighting result map. The face image relighting method provided by the invention is simple, feasible, fast and efficient, and is high in user
controllability.