Digital Imaging in C and the World Wide Web

A book/CD-ROM package offering both users and developers a unified quick-study of essential digital imaging concepts and revealing techniques behind WWW considerations. Treatment progresses from the physics of light, the human visual system, and color theory and perception to image file formats, achromatic and color CRT design, digital halftoning, color quantization, and printer issues. Also addressed are legal and societal implications of digital imaging technology, and digital imaging processing programs are described. Explanations do not rely on complex mathematics. The companion CD-ROM contains source code in C, executable programs, and PCX images. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.