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Resolution and Color Depth

Resolution and Color Depth

This computer interactive lets you explore the effect of changing the number of colors and resolution of a picture. You can see the picture in high quality (72 dots per inch), low quality (10 dpi), or in-between (30 dpi). You also can change the color depth from two colors to millions. Background information and extensions are provided, including connections to paintings by artists George Seurat and Roy Lichtenstein....

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Keywords:
Information Technology, Color, NSDL, Biological Science, Physics, Graphics, Chemistry, Information and Communication, Sunlight and Color, Resolution, Vision, Space Science, Pixel, Life Science, Dots Per Inch, Screen, Physical Science, Color Depth, Image, Engineering, Computing and Information, Pointallism, Technology, Picture, Computer Science, Computer, Education
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
May 13, 2018
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
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Unknown

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