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02 February 2006

Watcha-call-it Filter. What do you call the method of printing gray-scale images using only black ink, specifically using different sized dots?

post by: Capn at: 10:56 | 8 comments

It's called halftoning.

posted by tommasz 02 February | 11:08

raster print.

posted by dabitch 02 February | 11:08

oh maybe mine was 'swenglish'. or maybe not?

posted by dabitch 02 February | 11:09

Here's a tute.

And another one.

posted by iconomy 02 February | 11:09

Lichtensteinismo.

posted by Divine_Wino 02 February | 11:09

I've also seen them referred to as polka dots, radio dots, retro dots, and techno dots, if you're looking for examples or tutorials.

posted by iconomy 02 February | 11:12

Thanks chums!

posted by Capn 02 February | 11:33

Ben Day Dots.

posted by mygothlaundry 02 February | 12:53

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