摘要 |
PURPOSE:To obtain an intermediate tone image of a high tone wedge and high image solution, by forming an image element by forming the micro image elements with brightness of >=3 steps of black, white and the intermediate value between the black and white respectively into a matrix form. CONSTITUTION:A comparison is carried out among a dither matrix of micro image elements of 2X2, etc. based on the equationIin the brightness of white and the intermediate value between white and black, an micro image element dither matrix based on the equation II in the brightness of the intermediate value and black and a matrix of the image information formed with the micro image elements respectively. Thus the brightness is decided in accordance with the 3 steps of black, white and the intermediate value of the black and the white for a dither micro image element matrix 11-of 2X2, etc. that form an image element 10 forming an image. Accordingly an intermediate tone image of a high tone wedge and high image resolution is obtained with use of dither matrix image elements of a number of levels of brightness of 2X(2X2)+1 tone wedges in comparison with 2X2+1 tone wedges in the brightness of 2 steps. |