1. A method for the selective application of automatic image enhancements, comprising: analyzing and evaluating at least one images based on at least one characteristic of said at least one image in combination with a weighting scheme, wherein said at least one image corresponds to a page of data; discerning at least one background image and at least one watermark image from said at least one image after analyzing and evaluating said at least one image based on said at least one characteristic of said at least one image in combination with said weighting scheme; and thereafter determining an application of an automatic image enhancement to said at least one background image and said at least one watermark image in order to eliminate a need for a user to manually indicate which images should be subject to an automated image enhancement and thereby lower the operational costs associated with processing of said at least one image.