Binary image
A Binary image is a kind of raster graphic image. Each pixel of the image can only one of two different values, usually black and white. For this reason, only one bit is needed per pixel. Most of the time, the value 0 is coded as white, and 1 is used for black.
Binary images are used:
- in image processing, for example for edge detection or pattern recognition
- In newspaper printing
- In laser printers, and fax machines
Binary Image Media
A photograph of a Neighborhood Watch sign is the foreground color while the rest of the image is the background color. In the document-scanning industry, this is often referred to as "bi-tonal".
1-bit pixel art combining imagery with text
