The table below describes the Image Type settings.

Image Type setting

Options

Description

 

 

 

Pixel Depth

24-bit Color

For 24-bit color images

 

 

 

 

8-bit Gray

For 8 bits/pixel images in 256 gray shades

 

 

 

 

Black & White

For 1 bit/pixel black and white images

 

 

 

Halftone*

None

Lets the data format of your image

 

 

determine the tone

 

 

 

 

Mode A (Hard tone)

Converts the image into a hard toned

 

 

distinct image of 1 and 2 bits/pixel/color

 

 

 

 

Mode B (Soft tone)

Converts the image into a softer tone for

 

 

images with large areas of similar tones

 

 

(1 bit/pixel/color)

 

 

 

 

Mode C (Net Screen)

Represents images in net screen, similar

 

 

to newspaper photographs

 

 

(1 bit/pixel/color)

 

 

 

 

Dither A (4 × 4 Bayer)

Represents images in a 4 × 4 Bayer dither

 

 

pattern

 

 

 

 

Dither B (4 × 4 Spiral)

Represents images in a 4 × 4 spiral dither

 

 

pattern

 

 

 

 

Dither C (4 × 4 Net screen)

Represents images in a 4 × 4 net screen

 

 

dither pattern

 

 

 

 

Dither D (8 × 4 Net screen)

Represents images in an 8 × 4 net screen

 

 

dither pattern

 

 

 

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