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From: danderso@magrethea.matrox.com (Daniel Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Dithering
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Date: 2 Apr 91 20:23:25 GMT
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In article <20865@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com> dkb@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (David K. Bainbridge <dbainbridge>) writes:
>I've been looking for a good dithering algorithm, something that gives
>a smoother output than a standard matrix dither.  Iv'e heard about
>something called the Floyd-Steinburg algorithm but have'nt been able
>to find a description of it.  If anybody knows about this algorithm,
>or possible a better algorithm any pointer would be appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks
>David

  Look in Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, second edition

 The Floyd-Steinberg is explained very simply, there is of course
 other algorithms for error diffusion, but you'll have to look in more
 specialized books (the ones that talk about halftoning). Sorry
 if i've got no references on those, my book was "burrowed" few months
 ago.

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