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rasterising

(algorithm)

A transformation that can be applied to an image to prepare it for printing. Rasterising reduces resolution by a factor of typically four to eight. It also reduces sensitivity to paper properties. Rasterising can be combined with dithering.

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computer graphics
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graphics program
horizontal retrace
host-based printing
interpolation
PostScript
print driver
printer driver
printing system
Raster Image Processor
raster scan
rasterize
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