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== Definitions == | == Definitions == | ||
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| − | Pixel | + | ! Name !! Definition |
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| + | | <tt>Bitmap image</tt> || Bitmap images are stored as a series of pixels. | ||
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| + | | <tt>Pixel</tt> || A pixel is a single point in a graphic image with an assigned colour. Many of them on a screen are assigned a colour in a specific place to recreate a bitmap image. | ||
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== Color Depth == | == Color Depth == | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 15 December 2016
Definitions
| Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bitmap image | Bitmap images are stored as a series of pixels. |
| Pixel | A pixel is a single point in a graphic image with an assigned colour. Many of them on a screen are assigned a colour in a specific place to recreate a bitmap image. |
Color Depth
Color depth is either the number of bits used to indicate the color of a single pixel, in a bitmap image, or the number of bits used for each color component of a single pixel. This means the number of bits needed to code an image. For example an image will only need 2 bit color depth for black and white, such as the following image...
File:Challenge-Accepted-Meme.jpg
although if an image has 24 bit color depth, it can code up to 16777216 colors, such as the following image...
Resolution
Resolution
