Digital Images and Pixels Flashcards
1
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What are pixels made up of?
A
- 3 dots - RGB.
- They are rectangular mosaic and all the same size and uniform.
2
Q
How many pixels in one mega pixel?
A
- 1 million.
3
Q
The more pixels the more …?
A
- Detail.
- Scene it can capture.
4
Q
What do grey levels do?
A
- Tell a computer how bright to make each pixel.
- Binary information.
5
Q
What is a bit?
A
- A single unit of information and this information is a physical thing.
6
Q
What is the function of a bit?
A
- To store a value.
7
Q
What is a single bit the result of?
A
- A single decision.
- Either 0 or 1 / Yes or No / On or Off.
- Stores the answer to a question.
8
Q
How are Bits read?
A
- As numerical values.
9
Q
What is a byte?
A
- A combination of 8 bits.
10
Q
What are “capture devices” capable of?
A
- How much colour is presented in any 1 given location.
11
Q
How many different levels of colour can be assigned to each pixel location?
A
- 256 different levels of colour can be assigned to each pixel location.
12
Q
What do the 3 colour channels provide?
A
- Full colour spectrum.
13
Q
What is each pixel assigned?
A
- 1 of the 256 different colour levels from each colour channel.
14
Q
Why are 256 different colour levels sufficient?
A
- Sufficient to create a smooth transition from light to dark.
- 8 bits per channel is compatible with the majority of input and output devices.
15
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What is bit depth?
A
- The number of bits describing and recording tonal and colour variation.
16
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What occurs if we increase the number of bits?
A
- The more shades of grey we get.