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- How do I... Convert images to grayscale and sepia tone using C#?
- The Microsoft .NET Framework provides developers with many different libraries that enable them to create and modify images. In this How do I... post, Zach Smith demonstrates two methods for converting an image to grayscale and sepia-tone using built-in .NET Framework functionality from C#.Before we dive into the code, we...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework, Image, Graphics, C#, Zach Smith
- Blog posts 2007-08-21
- Kodak’s new technology may double image clarity, even in dim light
- Kodak, the largest maker of photographic films, has come out with a new technology that radically improves image quality in dim light. The technology operates much like the human eye, capturing intensity and color information of light separately, making it possible to have crisp, clear pictures even in dim light....
- Tags: Eastman Kodak Co., Pixel, Technology, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-06-17
- Repairing "pressure marks" on an lcd in software
- I just put a nasty pressure mark on my laptop's screen, and am acutely depressed at the moment.... After searching around, it seems to be generaly accepted that they cannot be repaired in any way so I will have to replace my screen. But, I was thinking, the pixels...
- Tags: mail1683515@..., software, LCD, pixel, dead pixel
- Discussion threads 2007-04-13
- The final word on the 'megapixel myth'
- What kind of digital camera do you use?What kind of digital camera do you use?Four pixels is usually one pixelWith the remarkable exception of the Foveon sensor, all digital camera sensors fail to record pixel-for-pixel images. Nearly all cameras deliberately "fuzz" the image slightly before it hits the sensor...
- Tags: pixel, camera, george_ou@..., digital images photography pixels rgb, hardware, Canon Inc., Nikon Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- Different ways to work with Web fonts
- The CSS2 Specification outlines numerous ways to size your fonts in Web applications. In this week's Web Development column, Tony Patton explores font sizing and discusses the best way to manipulate fonts in your application. When developing a Web application, nothing is more important than presentation. So, it...
- Tags: Web, CSS2 Specification, Tony Patton, font, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Drawback, Pixel, Web Application, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Exception, Value
- Technical articles 2006-10-02
- Make your text stand out by adding a halo with this VB.NET code
- A text "halo" is a slight border around a piece of text.This is sometimes called "stroking." It's a useful technique, because it helpsthe text overlaid onto an image stand out, particularly if the image is busy.For example, text with a halo added to a map is much more visible than...
- Tags: pixel, Justin James, halo, image, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net
- Technical articles 2006-09-21
- processing images using java
- hii'd like to know if there is a way to modify an image on the interface using java code. Can i change dimenssions,change colors,count pixels using programmed code not from the output window. Thanks a lot.Regards,Consider this:import java.awt.*;import java.awt.image.*;import java.awt.event.*;import java.applet.*;//public class PixT1 extends Applet{Image mom1,mom2, mom3;int width, height;public void...
- Tags: image, Java, pixel, PixelGrabber, programming, sunrise
- Q&A 2005-07-05
- Utilize VB6's PaintPicture method to create special effects
- If your development work could use a creative flair, you should consider utilizing VB6's PaintPicture method to create special effects with bitmap images. Peter Aitken offers pointers on using this method and makes sense of the confusing opcode argument. Visual Basic 6's PaintPicture method allows you to create...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Peter Aitken, Picture Box, pixel, ScaleMode, ScaleMode property, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Destination, Picture, Image, Argument
- Technical articles 2005-05-26
- Consumers see red over dead pixels
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today! By ...
- Tags: pixel, dead pixel, Rik Wehbring, Dell Computer Corp.
- Technical articles 2005-02-17
- Debunking the myth of style defaults
- IE's Default StylesheetThe article says that IE's default stylesheet is well-hidden. Does anyone know where exactly?It's in the registry!As I understand it, the default IE style sheet is embedded in the program. The easiest way to change those style settings that can't be changed in the Internet Options window...
- Tags: font, Microsoft Internet Explorer, pixel, style sheet, svandermolen@...
- Discussion threads 2004-11-08
- Step-By-Step: Use ClearType to make screens easier to read
- ClearType, one of the new technologies included in Windows XP, uses the design of liquid crystal displays LCDs found in notebooks and other portable devices, including desktop computers. LCDs consist of thousands of pixels too small to be discernible by the human eye alone. In traditional font rendering, each pixel...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, ClearType, LCD, pixel
- Technical articles 2003-11-12
- Learn how to position windows
- To enhance the user experience on your Web site, use consistent window positioning. Here's how.By Brent Lee MetcalfeGive your site visitors a break. Unless you have good reasons for doing so and I do believe there are good reasons, don't leave users wondering where the next pop-up window is going...
- Tags: Construction, window, pixel, Brent Lee Metcalfe
- Technical articles 2003-09-30
- Raster vs. vector
- By Paul AndersonNo, it's not some ancient Greek family tragedy. When you start working directly with image files, how the image data is recorded determines your options for changing it. On a computer monitor, images are nothing more than variously colored pixels. Certain kinds of image-file formats record images literally...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, image, pixel, Paul Anderson
- Technical articles 2003-09-29
- Layer positioned content
- By Matt Rotter, Charity Kahn, and Paul AndersonHere's the part you've been waiting for: 3D layering! We've already explained how to set your object's x and y coordinates, or its horizontal and vertical positioning. CSS positioning uses the z-axis to layer objects on top of each other. Normally, if you...
- Tags: pixel, Charity Kahn, Matt Rotter, Paul Anderson
- Technical articles 2003-09-29
- Position HTML elements
- By Matt Rotter, Charity Kahn, and Paul AndersonTo use positioning on an element, you must first declare its position property to be absolute or relative:H1 { position: absolute }Then you can add whatever positioning properties you like. For instance, the following code places <H1> text inside a box that's...
- Tags: Branding, HTML, positioning, pixel, Div, Paul Anderson
- Technical articles 2003-09-29
- Pocket PC Web site development tips
- When you're developing Pocket PC Web sites, you need to consider three elements: presentation, browser features, and bandwidth. You can create mobile code by hand or with specialized tools. The Visual Studio .NET 2003 mobile controls easily self-render ASP.NET pages for the Pocket PC platform.This article will offer a brief...
- Tags: Web browsers, Handhelds, Operating systems, Jean-Luc David, Pocket PC, Web browser, pixel, PC, Web site, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Technical articles 2003-08-11
- Teaching Photoshop: A lesson in the basics for a beginner
- To give your students a hands-on introduction to some of Photoshop's frequently used tools, try this tutorial. This step-by-step example of how to repair an image will introduce them to pixels and selection tools.ByMarilyn J. EllisPhotoshop is a comprehensive package that can intimidate a beginner, but taken step-by-step, it can...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, pixel, Adobe PhotoShop, tool
- Technical articles 2000-10-16
- Junior Icon Editor 3.01 (Windows)
- Use this easy utility to edit Windows icons. It contains a variety of paint tools to let you edit icons in either standard or custom sizes, in color depths up to 32-bit True Color. For Windows XP and Windows Vista icons, you can use semi-transparent areas. You can import and...
- Tags: Pixel, SibCode, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-04-10
- Medical Icon Set 3.04 (Windows)
- The Medical Icon Set is a comprehensive set of icons that covers most of the possible medicine-related application's needs. All icons in the Medical Icon Set have been handcrafted pixel by pixel by professional artists. Their look and superb quality will enable developers to attach a professional feel to their...
- Tags: Medicine, Pixel, Microsoft Windows, SibCode, Medical Icon Set
- Software downloads 2007-03-06
- Twipixel 1.1 (Windows)
- Since the twip is the default unit of measurement in VB, you sometimes need to know its value in pixels. Twipixel is a simple converter from twips to pixels and vice-versa. The results/inputs can also be copied to and pasted from the clipboard.
- Tags: Pixel, Microsoft Windows, George Firican, Twipixel
- Software downloads 2007-03-26
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