Austin writes ...
> > I consider "dither" as the general term, which includes
> > "halftone". "Halftone" would seem best applied to traditional
> > methods, and not include some of the newer techniques ... e.g.,
> > "random" or "stoichastic" dithering ... but that may be just me
:o)
> >
>
>
> "Halftoning" really has nothing to do with digital imaging ...
I completely disagree. Halftone is a process, and is implementation
independent.
> But in the context of consumer, and pro-sumer inkjet
> printing, halftoning is not the process used, rather a mixture of
> finer dots ... dots
FYI, check these books out:
Digital Color Halftoning (Spie/IEEE Series)
by Henry R. Kang
Editorial Reviews
Book News, Inc.
Aimed primarily at technical professionals in the field of digital color
imaging, the book explains the halftone process and how to design halftone
screens and screenless pr
Austin writes ...
> > "Halftoning" really has nothing to do with digital imaging ...
>
> I completely disagree. Halftone is a process, and is implementation
> independent.
> ...
I only separate "halftoning" and "dithering" chronologically
(traditionally), as in "halftone" is the origina
shAf wrote:
>
> Austin writes ...
>
> > > "Halftoning" really has nothing to do with digital imaging ...
> >
> > I completely disagree. Halftone is a process, and is implementation
> > independent.
> > ...
>
> I only separate "halftoning" and "dithering" chronologically
> (traditionall
Georges Seurat was the painter.
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From: Mike Kersenbrock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:10 PM
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Subject: Re: filmscanners: dither vs haltoning (was File sizes, file
formats, etc. for printing 8.5 x 11and 13 x 17
"Austin Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Both my Epson printers (3000 and 1160) have a 'halftone' setting, as well
as
> my QMS laser printer...so both of them certainly believe they are
> 'halftoning'.
Does anyone actually use the "halftone" settings on their Epson?
Rob
The Epson Photo EX offers the following Halftoning options:
No Halftoning ( For black text only)
Error Diffusion (For photographic images. Blends each dot of color with
the surrounding dots.)
Fine Dithering (For charts, graphs, and other images that require
precise, solid areas of bri
If you are printing color or grayscale images, it has to use it. Whether
you directly select the method of halftoning (advanced) or use one of its
built-in profiles (automatic or photoenhance) it still has to use the
halftone process.
> "Austin Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Both my Ep
> > > "Halftoning" really has nothing to do with digital imaging ...
> >
> > I completely disagree. Halftone is a process, and is implementation
> > independent.
> > ...
>
> I only separate "halftoning" and "dithering" chronologically
> (traditionally), as in "halftone" is the original a
--Original Message-
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Frank Paris
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 9:15 AM
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formats, etc. for printing 8.5 x 11and 13 x 17...
You're speaking of "La Grande Jatte" by G
, 2001 8:36 AM
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> > > "Halftoning" really has nothing to do with digital imaging ...
> >
> > I completely disag
Austin Franklin wrote:
> I do find
> it fascinating that some people have adopted a, in my book, 'new' term for
> 'this'. Kind of like changing the word CPU...
I'm unfamiliar with the "word" CPU... It isn't in my dictionary either.
There is a C.P.U., an acronym for a central processing unit
Frank wrote:
> You're speaking of "La Grande Jatte" by Georges Pierre Seurat. It's
> in the museum of art in Chicago It's been so long ago that I forget
> the name of this famous museum, but it has one of the greatest
> collections of Impressionist art in the world.
It's the Chicago Art Institute
Laurie Solomon wrote:
> Frank,
> Try The Chicago Art Museum or Chicago Museum of Art. :-)
>
> The artwork you speak of is truly amazing as are most of Seurat's other
> works. This same painting, I believe, was also utilized as the backdrop and
> the basis for a play on Seurat.
>
I too have
Barbara wrote:
>The Epson Photo EX offers the following Halftoning options:
> No Halftoning ( For black text only)
> Error Diffusion (For photographic images.
> Fine Dithering
I think this is the source of the argument (maybe I'm stating the obvious
here); Epson or other printer dithering or e
: Re: filmscanners: dither vs haltoning (was File sizes, file
> formats, etc. for printing 8.5 x 11and 13 x 17...
>
>
>
>
> Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> > I do find
> > it fascinating that some people have adopted a, in my book,
> 'new' term
> I find technical jargon, especially
> in this kind of mixed audience does more to alienate that to further
> enlighten. It is also a form of elitism, that really rubs me the
> wrong way.
Well, in this case, it isn't about 'jargon' or 'semantics' it is about, in
my opinion, two completely diffe
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