Hybrid imaging system
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1. A method of constructing a composite screen for halftoning a digitized color image having a predetermined number of color separations, comprising:
- selecting a first halftoning system of a first type having a first set of pixel placement characteristics;
selecting a second halftoning system of a second type having a second set of pixel placement characteristics;
determining a gray scale transition region for transitioning from the first halftoning system to the second halftoning system;
merging the first halftoning system with the second halftoning system so as to provide a hybrid halftoning system in the gray scale transition region, said hybrid halftoning system including a hybrid set of pixel characteristics of said first set of pixel placement characteristics and said second set of pixel placement characteristics, andrendering a first number of color separations of a color image using said hybrid halftoning system, the first number of color separations being equal to a value which is less the predetermined number of color separations.
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A hybrid system for digitally screening black and white and/or color images using a number of imaging techniques is disclosed. A hybrid rendering system may be employed to improve image quality by rendering particular image areas according different halftoning schemes according to gray level.
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1. A method of constructing a composite screen for halftoning a digitized color image having a predetermined number of color separations, comprising:
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selecting a first halftoning system of a first type having a first set of pixel placement characteristics; selecting a second halftoning system of a second type having a second set of pixel placement characteristics; determining a gray scale transition region for transitioning from the first halftoning system to the second halftoning system; merging the first halftoning system with the second halftoning system so as to provide a hybrid halftoning system in the gray scale transition region, said hybrid halftoning system including a hybrid set of pixel characteristics of said first set of pixel placement characteristics and said second set of pixel placement characteristics, and rendering a first number of color separations of a color image using said hybrid halftoning system, the first number of color separations being equal to a value which is less the predetermined number of color separations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of constructing a composite screen for halftoning a digitized image, comprising:
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selecting a first halftoning system of a first type having a first set of pixel placement characteristics; selecting a second halftoning system of a second type having a second set of pixel placement characteristics; determining a gray scale transition region for transitioning from the first halftoning system to the second halftoning system; and merging the first halftoning system with the second halftoning system so as to provide a hybrid halftoning system in the gray scale transition region, said hybrid halftoning system including a hybrid set of pixel characteristics of said first set of pixel placement characteristics and said second set of pixel placement characteristics; selecting a third halftoning system of a second type having a third set of pixel placement characteristics; determining a second gray scale transition region for transitioning from the second halftoning system to the third halftoning system; and merging the second halftoning system with the third halftoning system so as to provide a hybrid halftoning system in the second gray scale transition region, said hybrid halftoning system including a second hybrid set of pixel characteristics of said second set of pixel placement characteristics and said third set of pixel placement characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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