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grey scales

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grey scales

Method of representing continuous tone images on a screen or printer. Each dot in the bit map is represented by a number of bits and can have a different shade of grey. Compare with dithering when shades are simulated by altering the density and the pattern of black dots on a white background.



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The illustrations can be divided into three classes: 1) Plots cut and pasted from spreadsheet programs, which are typically acceptable, except for cases where grey scales are too close to distinguish or to compare with the legend; 2) computer-drafted diagrams and maps that use grey scales that tend to blend into one another--in this case it is often impossible to distinguish the grey scales shown in the legend yet alone on the maps (i.
 
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