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Binary Images

In a binary image, each pixel assumes one of only two discrete values. Essentially, these two values correspond to on and off. A binary image is stored as a logical array of 0's (off pixels) and 1's (on pixels).

The figure below depicts a binary image.

Pixels in a Binary Image Have Two Possible Values: 0 or 1


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