A　new　extension　to　wavelet　transform　called　Contourlet　was　introduced.　It　possessed　not　only　spatial　and　frequency　locality　and　multiresolution　but　also　directionality　and　anisotropy.　We　made　use　of　the　trait　of　contourlet　coefficient,　and　analyzed　the　embedding　location　and　depth.　The　watermarks　were　inserted　in　locations,　which　were　identified　by　contourlet　coefficients　corresponding　to　the　strong　image　texture.　And　the　embedding　depth　was　adjusted　intelligently　based　on　the　noise　visibility　function　(NVF).　The　proposed　algorithm　is　robust　enough　in　withstanding　some　attacks　such　as　filtering,　adding　noise,　and　JPEG　compression.