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Image Representation
•Title: Image Representation?
•Presented by: Talha Javed(150)
•Presented to: Sir Zubair

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Colour Models and
Representation
• RGB(Red,Green,Blue) is the
most common colour model.
• CMY(Cyan,Magenta,Yellow)
is also a colour model.
• It is used in printing
newspapers,magazines etc.

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Binary Images
• Binary images have only two
colours:black and white.
• Each pixel is either on (white) or off
(black).

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 Grayscale Images

• Grayscale images use shades of gray

to represent colours.
• Each pixel’s Intensity determines its
shades.

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Image File
Formats(GIF,JPEG,PNG)
• GIF stands for (Graphic Interface Format)
• Uses lossless compression techniques
• Supported by all browsers
• Suitable for text,artwork,icons and cartoons
• Large file size
• Extension is .gif

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 JPEG
•JPEG stands for (Joint Photographic Experts
Group)
•Uses lossy compression technique
•Supported by all browsers
•Suitable for photographs
•Smaller file size as compared to GIF
•Extension is .jpg or .jpeg

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 PNG
• PNG stands for (Portable Network Graphics)
• Uses lossless compression technique
• Not supported by all browsers
• Suitable for text,icons etc
• Smaller file size as compared to GIF and JPEG
• Extension is .png

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 BMP(Bitmap)
• Bitmap is a basic image format without
compression

• Image file format of the window is bitmap

• It retains high quality images but result in large

file sizes

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Image processing
• Improving image quality by adjusting brightness,
contrast, and colors.
• Applying filters for effects like blurring, sharpening, and
noise reduction.
• Compressing images to reduce file size while
maintaining quality.
• Segmenting images for object detection and pattern
recognition.

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 Appplications
• Photography
• Graphic design
• Medical imaging
• Satellite imagery

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