Seam　carving　is　an　image　resizing　method　that　aims　at　adapting　the　image　to　various　display　screens　while　reducing　the　distortion　as　much　as　possible.　Severe　visual　distortion　may　be　introduced　by　repeated　removal　or　insertion　of　seams　within　a　concentrated　region　of　the　image.　To　reduce　such　visual　distortion,　we　propose　a　new　AESSC　method.　First,　we　distribute　the　energy　of　each　pixel　on　the　seam　to　its　adjacent　8-connected　pixels　when　removing　or　inserting　a　seam.　Second,　since　the　information　of　each　pixel　is　anisotropic,　we　use　the　Sobel　operator　to　detect　the　direction　that　has　the　maximum　edge　information　and　continue　the　energy　accumulation　along　this　direction.　Besides,　we　incorporate　a　3D　structure　consistency　constraint　in　the　energy　function　and　adopt　a　pixel　visibility　maintenance　method.　Experimental　results　show　that　the　proposed　method　can　effectively　reduce　visual　distortion　for　stereo　images　while　maintaining　the　geometric　consistency.　©　2017　IEEE.