Scitex Continuous Tone or Scitex CT is an

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. It is designed specifically for use on

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graphics processing equipment. Its use is supported by numerous

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s and

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packages, such as

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, and

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Properties

The Scitex CT format enables high-quality images to be processed on Scitex computers. Supports

CMYK The CMYK color model (also known as process color, or four color) is a subtractive color model, based on the CMY color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. The abbreviation ''CMYK'' refers ...

(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key),

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and

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images, but does not support alpha channels. They consist of: * a control block, * a parameter block, * the image data. Scitex CT images typically represent 4 colors. A colored pixel is up to 128 bits in size (16 separations). Separations 1 through 4 are for CMYK colors. Separations from 5 to 16 are reserved in case the format of these images is expanded in the future. The data in the first separation is followed by the data in the second separation and so with the rest

Utilities

This type of image format is often used in jobs that require color. For example in magazine ads, newspapers …

References

External links

Technical information from AccuSoft ImageGear documentation
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