An image processing method that demosaicks a mosaic input image of R, G, and B components to generate a full color output image. The image processing method calculates both vertical and horizontal luminance-chrominance difference components for each pixel of the mosaic input image. Next, the image processing method calculates an enhanced version of both the vertical and horizontal luminance-chrominance difference components for each pixel of the mosaic input image. Next, the image processing method evaluates the variations in the enhanced luminance-chrominance difference components in order to create an edge directional map indicating the direction in which demosaicking should be performed. Then, the image processing method interpolates a G component for each of the pixels with the original R and B components using the edge directional map. Next, the image processing method interpolates an R component for each of the pixels with the original G and B components and a B component for each of the pixels with the original R and G components. Finally, the image processing method enhances the interpolated R and B components using the edge directional map.