Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals [electronic resource] /
Jackson, Wallace.author.
Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals introduces the reader to the concepts and terminology behind digital imaging, including pixels, channels, layers, compositing, alpha, masking, compression, blending, dithering, color depth and the like. What You'll Learn: What are the most common memes in digital imaging  What comprises a digital image compositing pipeline What are the concepts behind digital imaging How to install and use GIMP 2.8 or 2.9 What are and how to use the concepts behind color depth and image optimization.
Includes index.
Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals introduces the reader to the concepts and terminology behind digital imaging, including pixels, channels, layers, compositing, alpha, masking, compression, blending, dithering, color depth and the like. What You'll Learn: What are the most common memes in digital imaging  What comprises a digital image compositing pipeline What are the concepts behind digital imaging How to install and use GIMP 2.8 or 2.9 What are and how to use the concepts behind color depth and image optimization.
The foundation of digital imaging : the pixel -- The size of digital imaging : resolution -- The shape of digital imaging : aspect ratio -- The color of digital imaging : color theory -- The digitization of digital imaging : color depth -- The transparency of digital imaging : alpha channel -- The isolation of digital imaging : masking tools -- The organization of digital imaging : using layers -- The algorithms of digital imaging : blending modes -- The modality of digital imaging : modal operation -- The automation of digital imaging : plug-in filters -- The work process of digital imaging : compositing -- The data footprint of digital images : optimization -- The automation of digital imaging : programming.
Computer graphics.
Optical data processing.
Computer Graphics.
Image Processing and Computer Vision.