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Record 1 1998-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Video Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

Image that can be recorded and reconstructed by superposition of several interface patterns.

CONT

Color images consist of dots described as having hue (a base pure color such as from a rainbow), saturation (the amount of pure white color necessary to dilute the hue to form a derivative pastel matching the dot's color tint), and intensity (gives viewers a dot brightness sensation). Acrobat represents colors as combinations of red, green, and blue, or as combinations of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Also, see Bi-level Image and Grayscale Image.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

[Image] qui est de plusieurs couleurs.

CONT

Grâce à la grande sensibilité des caméras vidéo modernes, on obtient des images couleur satisfaisantes dans des conditions d'éclairage incompatibles avec la plupart des films couleur.

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