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How to Convert CCITT data to TIFF image (Tutorial)

What is CCITT data? CCITT is used to compress black and white image data. Using Huffman encoding, the data is squeezed into a much...
Mark Stephens
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How does CCITT compress image data?

How does CCITT compression work? CCITT encodes black and white data. It does this by encoding runs of black or white pixels. We can...
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Java and anti-aliasing

Anti-aliasing is the processes of making the edges of lines on shapes or text less jagged. This is done by fooling the eye –...
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How to extract JPG data from PDF

It is actually possible to extract some raw images from the PDF file. In general, images do not exist inside a PDF file –...
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Why writing a PDF parser is such a ‘challenging’…

In theory the PDF file format is specified in detail and is very precise. In practice, you meet alsorts of ‘interesting problems’ – the...
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