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ETALEMENT COULEUR [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

In computer graphics, an undesirable effect of color appearing outside an object on a background, such as a red smear to the right of a brightly colored object on a dark background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Infographie
DEF

Débordement de la couleur qui nuit à la netteté d'un dessin.

CONT

L'étalement de la couleur se produit si le contour d'un polygone de remplissage n'est pas exactement fermé ou quand une surface colorée réfléchit la lumière diffuse à une surface voisine.

Spanish

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