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INDEXED COLOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexed color image
1, record 1, English, indexed%20color%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indexed colour image 2, record 1, English, indexed%20colour%20%20image
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image where each pixel value is used as an index to a palette for interpretation before it can be displayed. 1, record 1, English, - indexed%20color%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such images must, therefore, contain a palette which has been initialized specifically for a given image. The pixel values are usually 8-bit and the palette 24-bit (8-red, 8-green, and 8-blue). 1, record 1, English, - indexed%20color%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Photographie
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image à couleurs inversées
1, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20couleurs%20invers%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] images de 256 teintes, dont les valeurs RVB [rouge, vert, bleu] sont codées dans une palette. 1, record 1, French, - image%20%C3%A0%20couleurs%20invers%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On code les 256 couleurs et on a un chiffre qui représente cette valeur. On a ces valeurs dans le fichier image. [...] Les formats de couleurs indexées son principalement les Gif et Bmp. 1, record 1, French, - image%20%C3%A0%20couleurs%20invers%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indexed color
1, record 2, English, indexed%20color
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indexed colour 2, record 2, English, indexed%20colour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
indexed color image: An image where each pixel value is used as an index to a palette for interpretation before it can be displayed. Such images must, therefore, contain a palette which has been initialized specifically for a given image. The pixel values are usually 8-bit and the palette 24-bit (8-red, 8-green, and 8-blue). 3, record 2, English, - indexed%20color
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Photographie
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couleur indexée
1, record 2, French, couleur%20index%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur stockée sous forme d'index dans une table des couleurs où chacune est rangée suivant un ordre fixe. 1, record 2, French, - couleur%20index%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mode 256 couleurs est de ce type. 1, record 2, French, - couleur%20index%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indexed colour selection 1, record 3, English, indexed%20colour%20selection
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indexed color selection 1, record 3, English, indexed%20color%20selection
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour selection scheme in which the colour index is used to retrieve colour values from a colour table. 1, record 3, English, - indexed%20colour%20selection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélection de couleur indexée
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20couleur%20index%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à sélection de couleur directe. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20couleur%20index%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- colour selection mode 1, record 4, English, colour%20selection%20mode
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicator as to whether colour selection is to be direct(by specifying the RGB values) or indexed(by specifying an index into a table of RGB values). 1, record 4, English, - colour%20selection%20mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode de sélection couleur
1, record 4, French, mode%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20couleur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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