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... COLOR IMAGE The color of each pixel is represented using one byte ( 8 bits ) . PHOTOGRAPHIC - QUALITY ( TRUE COLOR ) IMAGE ( 16.8 million colors ) The color of each pixel is represented using three bytes ( 24 bits ) . TIP Most Web page ...
... COLOR IMAGE The color of each pixel is represented using one byte ( 8 bits ) . PHOTOGRAPHIC - QUALITY ( TRUE COLOR ) IMAGE ( 16.8 million colors ) The color of each pixel is represented using three bytes ( 24 bits ) . TIP Most Web page ...
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... color images , a variety of bit depths are possible , including 4 , 8 , and 24 bits to represent 16 , 256 , or 16,777,216 colors respectively . In a 16 - color image , one - half byte ( 4 bits , such as 0000 , 1111 , or some combination ...
... color images , a variety of bit depths are possible , including 4 , 8 , and 24 bits to represent 16 , 256 , or 16,777,216 colors respectively . In a 16 - color image , one - half byte ( 4 bits , such as 0000 , 1111 , or some combination ...
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... colors ( usually black and white or black and green ) and are not commonly used today as monitors although they still appear on some consumer products . Color displays are the norm and form colors by mixing combina- tions of only three ...
... colors ( usually black and white or black and green ) and are not commonly used today as monitors although they still appear on some consumer products . Color displays are the norm and form colors by mixing combina- tions of only three ...
Contents
IN THIS MODULE | 4 |
Guide to Buying a PC R10 | 10 |
Summary 212 | 19 |
Copyright | |
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