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The surface errors of a microlens array (MLA) can cause the degradation and distortion of the raw image captured by a plenoptic camera, resulting in the confusion or loss of light-field information. To address this issue, we propose a method for the local rectification of distorted images using white light-field images. The method consists of microlens center calibration, geometric rectification, and grayscale rectification. The scope of its application to different sized errors and the rectification accuracy of three basic surface errors, including the overall accuracy and the local accuracy, are analyzed through simulation of imaging experiments. 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