Dynamic imaging is the amalgamation of
digital imaging
Digital imaging or digital image acquisition is the creation of a digital representation of the visual characteristics of an object, such as a physical scene or the interior structure of an object. The term is often assumed to imply or include ...
,
image editing
Image editing encompasses the processes of altering images, whether they are digital photographs, traditional photo-chemical photographs, or illustrations. Traditional analog image editing is known as photo retouching, using tools such a ...
, and
workflow automation
A workflow consists of an orchestrated and repeatable pattern of activity, enabled by the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials, provide services, or process information. It can be depicted as a sequence of ...
. It is used to automate the creation of
image
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...
s by zooming, panning, colorize and performing other
image processing
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...
and
color management
In digital imaging systems, color management (or colour management) is the controlled conversion between the color representations of various devices, such as image scanners, digital cameras, monitors, TV screens, film printers, computer printer ...
operations on a copy of a
digital master.
Categories
Dynamic imaging technology falls into three categories:
* Script dynamic imaging: A
shell script
A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by a Unix shell, a command-line interpreter. The various dialects of shell scripts are considered to be scripting languages. Typical operations performed by shell scripts include file manip ...
is used to automate repeated tasks in programs.
* Batch dynamic imaging (IIP based
imaging server
An image server is web server software which specializes in delivering (and often modifying) images. However, not all image servers support HTTP or can be used on web sites.
While traditional web servers generally supply clients with static copi ...
): An engine is used in
batch processing
Computerized batch processing is a method of running software programs called jobs in batches automatically. While users are required to submit the jobs, no other interaction by the user is required to process the batch. Batches may automatically ...
of images.
* Real-time dynamic imaging: An
imaging server
An image server is web server software which specializes in delivering (and often modifying) images. However, not all image servers support HTTP or can be used on web sites.
While traditional web servers generally supply clients with static copi ...
allows realtime rendering of images, text, logos and colorization based on internal and external data sources.
Device transcoding delivers real-time dynamic imaging features to any device or display without the need of predefined templates. Device transcoded imaging can be used for mobile devices or as an engine behind RFID to create visual messages/offers in narrowcasting/1to1 environments without the need of heavy (flash) clients.
References
Image processing
Graphics software
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