All Image Systems have a 3-step process... Image Capture, Process and Output.

Image Capture involves using a digital camera, or scanner to capture light information, convert it into a series of numbers, and then store those numbers in an picture file. Image Processing involves using computer software to change the numbers that were created in the capture process. Image Output involves converting the numbers in the picture file back into a form that can be recognized as the picture originally taken

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