Artistic screening is a first generation image reproduction technique
incorporating freely created artistic screen element shapes for generating
halftones. Artistic screening enables the shape of screen dots to be
tuned according to the artists intention. By creating artistic screens which
may take any desired shape, screening effect, which up to now were considered
to be undesirable, are tuned to convey additional information for artistic
purposes. Furthermore, screen elements may undergo smooth transformation in
order to produce special effects.
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