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Re: halftoning spot function

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From: Kok Chen
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 02:39
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bradlee@cg-atla.UUCP (Rob Bradlee) writes:

>In article <1992Nov1.212253.16619@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU> fishboy@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU (Jon Everett) writes:
>>
>>Question:
>>
>>Can anyone provide a decent explanation of how
>>the 'spot function' works in halftoning?  
>
>You can have your wish.  Read pg. 85-86 of the old red book again.   


Run, don't walk, to the bookstore and ask for:

Peter Fink, "PostScript Screening: Adobe Accurate Screens," 
Adobe Press, September 1992, ISBN 0-672-48544-3.

Chapter 5 of the book is titled: "Halftone Dot Shape and Spot 
Functions."


Kok Chen, AA6TY				kchen@apple.com
Apple Computer, Inc.













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From: kchen@Apple.COM (Kok Chen)
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Subject: Re: halftoning spot function
Keywords: spot function, halftoning, setscreen
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Date: 3 Nov 92 02:39:57 GMT
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