Halftoning pixel processing method by dithering

摘要

To convert the multiple-bit-resolution intensity information for a colour component of a given pixel into the ink-on or ink-off command required to control a printer, the source values for different pixels are compared with thresholds in a "dither matrix" of different thresholds for different pixels, and a given pixel is printed if the source value exceeds the dither-matrix value for that pixel. Different dither matrices are employed for different colour components, with the result that lighter-colour areas have a smoother appearance than would result if a common dither matrix were employed for all colour components. <IMAGE>