With　the　diversified　development　of　the　digital　devices,　such　as　computer,　mobile　phone　and　television,　how　to　resize　an　image　or　video　to　adapt　to　different　display　screens　has　been　a　heated　topic.　Seam　carving　does　well　in　image　resizing　at　most　times,　however,　it　sometimes　produces　discontinuity　image　content　or　impaired　salient　objects.　Therefore,　we　propose　an　accumulative　energy-based　seam　carving　method　for　image　resizing.　We　distribute　the　energy　of　each　pixel　on　the　seam　to　its　adjacent　8-connected　pixels　to　avoid　the　extreme　concentration　of　seams.　In　addition,　we　add　the　image　saliency　and　the　edge　information　into　the　energy　function　to　reduce　the　distortion.　To　compute　more　efficiently,　we　use　parallel　computing　environment　as　well.　Experimental　results　show　that　compared　with　the　existing　methods,　our　method　can　both　avoid　the　discontinuity　of　image　content　and　distortions　as　well　as　better　maintain　the　shape　of　the　salient　objects.　©　2020　Inderscience　Enterprises　Ltd.