Native imaging - dithering algorithm options
Relativity native imaging offers multiple dithering algorithms you can apply towards imaging your documents.
This topic provides details on the various dithering algorithms available within Relativity native imaging, as well as use cases for each algorithm, including the size and clarity of images you create.
Dithering algorithm details
System admins can select from one of eight different dithering algorithms when they choose to image with native imaging:
- Clustered 6x6
- Clustered 8x8
- Clustered 16x16
- Dispersed 4x4
- Dispersed 8x8
- Dispersed 16x16
- Floyd & Steinberg
- Threshold
Dithering results for text-rich documents
Below are the testing results with the different algorithms for text-rich documents. All results are 300DPI B&W only.
| Image Dithering Type | Size | Image Sample Magnified (150% scale) |
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| Clustered 6x6 | 27 KB |
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| Clustered 8x8 | 25 KB |
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| Clustered 16x16 | 23 KB |
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| Floyd & Steinberg | 24 KB |
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| Dispersed 4x4 | 24 KB |
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| Dispersed 8x8 | 24 KB |
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| Dispersed 16x16 | 24 KB |
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| Threshold 0 | 2 KB |
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| Threshold 127 | 22 KB |
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| Threshold 215 | 22 KB |
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| Threshold 255 | 22 KB |
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Dithering results for image-rich documents
Below are the testing results with the different algorithms for image-rich documents. All results 300DPI B&W only.
| Image Dithering Type | Size | Image Sample Magnified (150% scale) |
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| Clustered 6x6 | 45 KB |
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| Clustered 8x8 | 39 KB |
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| Clustered 16x16 | 33 KB |
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| Floyd & Steinberg | 70 KB |
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| Dispersed 4x4 | 64 KB |
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| Dispersed 8x8 | 52 KB |
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| Dispersed 16x16 | 69 KB |
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| Threshold 0 | 2 KB |
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| Threshold 127 | 79 KB |
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| Threshold 215 | 27 KB |
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| Threshold 255 | 20 KB |
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