The Blackest Shade of Blue
The Blackest Shade of Blue

Author: Alexandra Skovera

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2024-09-03

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1665760141

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In Alura, sirens take part in the Dive; an ancient ritual that places them in one of three tribes; the Azora, the Voeks, or the Draven. Each tribe wields different powers and abilities, some stronger than others. A siren will know which one they join by the color of their hair, for it will change to either, white, gold, or black. For Amaris, the Dive has terrified her ever since she was a youngling. From watching fellow sirens take part and her friend Jessenia, Amaris only sees what the Dive takes away. To her, the Dive strips a siren of their personality and vibrance of life. No matter how much Amaris tries to avoid it she cannot. But unlike her fellow sirens, when Amaris breaks the surface, her hair isn’t the color of any of the three tribes. It’s a shimmering blue. If a siren isn’t placed in one of the three tribes, they no longer have a place in Alura. Amaris quickly finds herself Adrift---the first siren sent to live amongst the humans in centuries. On the night she is forced to leave, she receives a message from her friend Jessenia, who is part of the Draven, a coven of sirens who have the gift of Seeing. Jessenia tells her that she must seek out the Four Mothers, powerful beings who are part of the Divine. Now, suddenly an outcast, Amaris is forced to start a search she has no clue where to start from. But when an unfortunate encounter leads her to Ford, a warlock and a sirens sworn enemy, Amaris has no choice but to turn to him as a guide. Especially when he reveals he has the information she needs. As Amaris and Ford travel together to gather answers, Amaris begins to question everything she thought to be true. And as they get closer to finding the Mothers, Amaris begins to wonder if she was sent Adrift for her own protection or for the protection of Alura.

Gamma Correction
Gamma Correction

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-04-28

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13:

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What is Gamma Correction Gamma correction, often known as gamma, is a nonlinear process that is utilized in video or still image systems for the purpose of encoding and decoding luminance or tristimulus values. One of the most straightforward ways to define gamma correction is using the power-law statement that is presented below: How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Gamma correction Chapter 2: RGB color model Chapter 3: Grayscale Chapter 4: sRGB Chapter 5: Adobe RGB color space Chapter 6: Tone mapping Chapter 7: Rec. 709 Chapter 8: Rec. 2020 Chapter 9: Standard-dynamic-range video Chapter 10: Hybrid log-gamma (II) Answering the public top questions about gamma correction. (III) Real world examples for the usage of gamma correction in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Gamma Correction.

Alpha Compositing
Alpha Compositing

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-05-05

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13:

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What is Alpha Compositing In computer graphics, alpha compositing or alpha blending is the process of combining one image with a background to create the appearance of partial or full transparency. It is often useful to render picture elements (pixels) in separate passes or layers and then combine the resulting 2D images into a single, final image called the composite. Compositing is used extensively in film when combining computer-rendered image elements with live footage. Alpha blending is also used in 2D computer graphics to put rasterized foreground elements over a background. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Alpha compositing Chapter 2: Digital compositing Chapter 3: PNG Chapter 4: RGB color model Chapter 5: Gamma correction Chapter 6: Chroma subsampling Chapter 7: BMP file format Chapter 8: RGBA color model Chapter 9: Grayscale Chapter 10: Transparency (graphic) (II) Answering the public top questions about alpha compositing. (III) Real world examples for the usage of alpha compositing in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Alpha Compositing.

Raster Graphics
Raster Graphics

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-05-13

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13:

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What is Raster Graphics In computer graphics and digital photography, a raster graphic represents a two-dimensional picture as a rectangular matrix or grid of pixels, viewable via a computer display, paper, or other display medium. A raster is technically characterized by the width and height of the image in pixels and by the number of bits per pixel. Raster images are stored in image files with varying dissemination, production, generation, and acquisition formats. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Raster graphics Chapter 2: Pixel Chapter 3: RGB color model Chapter 4: Vector graphics Chapter 5: Dot matrix Chapter 6: Rasterisation Chapter 7: Framebuffer Chapter 8: Truevision TGA Chapter 9: Dots per inch Chapter 10: Color depth (II) Answering the public top questions about raster graphics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of raster graphics in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Raster Graphics.

Bombay Blues
Bombay Blues

Author: Tanuja Desai Hidier

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 0545633877

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The long-anticipated sequel to Tanuja Desai Hidier's groundbreaking BORN CONFUSED! Dimple Lala thought that growing up would give her all the answers, but instead she has more questions than ever. Her boyfriend is distant, her classmates are predictable, and a blue mood has settled around the edges of everything she does.It's time for a change, and a change is just what Dimple is going to get - of scenery, of cultures, of mind. She thinks she's heading to Bombay for a family wedding - but really she is plunging into the unexpected, the unmapped, and the uncontrollable. The land of her parents and ancestors has a lot to reveal to her - for every choice we make can crescendo into a journey, every ending can turn into a beginning, and each person we meet can show us something new about ourselves. Tanuja Desai Hidier's BORN CONFUSED gave voice to a new multicultural generation. Now, Bombay Blues explores everything this generation faces today, with a heady mix of uncertainty and determination, despair and inspiration, haunting loss and revelatory love.

Pauline E. Hopkins
Pauline E. Hopkins

Author: Hanna Wallinger

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0820343455

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Virtually unknown for the better part of the twentieth century, Pauline E. Hopkins (1859-1930) is one of the most interesting rediscoveries of recent African American literary history. This is the first study devoted exclusively to Hopkins’s life and her influential career as an editor, political writer, social critic, pioneering playwright, biographer, and fiction writer. Hanna Wallinger’s discoveries break much new ground, especially regarding Hopkins’s relationship with such notable men and women as Booker T. Washington and Anna Julia Cooper, her position in Boston’s black women’s club movement, her work with the Boston-based Colored American Magazine, and her concepts of race, gender, and class. Drawing on recently discovered letters, Wallinger sheds new light on the relationship between Hopkins and Booker T. Washington, particularly the acrimony surrounding Hopkins’s departure from the Colored American Magazine. She discusses Hopkins’s pseudonymous writings in addition to those written under the known alias Sarah A. Allen. Wallinger interprets Hopkins’s play Peculiar Sam, her now famous novels (Contending Forces, Hagar’s Daughter, Winona, and Of One Blood), and the short stories, which have so far received little critical attention. This study also contains the little-known but important text A Primer of Facts. Republished here for the first time, it establishes Hopkins as an early advocate of black nationalism and one of the few women writers who joined this discourse. Hopkins, writes Wallinger, “was on the scene when race consciousness was being defined.” This important new study reveals her role at the center of crucial debates about the cultural politics of magazine editing, radical activism, and the early feminist movement.

Modern Technology of Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers (Solvents, Plasticizers, Distempers, Whitewash, Putties & Emulsion, Lacquers, Primers, Powder Coatings, Pigments, Alkyd Resin, Solvent-type Resins, Hydrocarbon Thinners, Epoxy Resins with Formulations, Machinery Equipment Details and Factory Layout)
Modern Technology of Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers (Solvents, Plasticizers, Distempers, Whitewash, Putties & Emulsion, Lacquers, Primers, Powder Coatings, Pigments, Alkyd Resin, Solvent-type Resins, Hydrocarbon Thinners, Epoxy Resins with Formulations, Machinery Equipment Details and Factory Layout)

Author: NIIR Board

Publisher: ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc.

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 8195744729

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Paints, varnishes, and lacquers are chemicals or substances that you can use to change the color, texture or shine of a surface. These materials can be applied to a wide range of surfaces, including those made of metal, wood, paper, and plastic. They can be used to paint canvas works of art, to coat beautiful things with a layer of protection, or for practical uses like polishing furniture. The most popular kind of paints are oil-based paints, which are created using pigments that, when dried, leave an oily layer on the surface. Due to their lower levels of toxicity as compared to paintings made with an oil base, acrylics have grown in popularity in recent years. Paints, varnishes, and lacquers are essential supplies for any job involving home décor. Numerous colours are available for these products to match any style. Additionally, you can choose the finish that best meets your needs because they come in a variety of finishes. These products come in a variety that makes it simple to obtain just what you need without having to purchase numerous different things. These paints, varnishes, and lacquers are not only long-lasting but also simple to use thanks to current technology. The size of the global market for paints, varnishes, and lacquers is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 7.8%. The demand is on the rise, and technological developments in the paint business are the main drivers of this expansion. Global population growth is also driving up demand for residential and commercial real estate, which will drive up demand for paints, varnishes, and lacquers globally. This sector's growth can be attributed to a variety of factors. More paints, varnishes, and lacquers will be required when there is a rise in the demand for new housing due to population growth. As homeowners attempt to make their homes appear newer with fresh coats of paint, industry analysts predict that sales will increase even further. In order to meet the expectations of the market, manufacturers must also adapt. While they look for new markets to supply, they have been investing in machinery and extending their manufacturing lines. In fact, it's one of the fastest-growing manufacturing industries. This industry not only has a high growth rate but also offers tremendous opportunities for entrepreneurs to enter this booming business. Modern paint, varnish, and lacquer technologies have made it simpler for people to design unique paint jobs for use on furniture. Due to the low entrance requirements, this industry benefits entrepreneurs, to launch your business. The Major Contents of the books are Solvents, Plasticizers, Distempers, Whitewash, Putties & Emulsion, Lacquers, Primers, Powder Coatings, Pigments, Alkyd Resin, Solvent-type Resins, Hydrocarbon Thinners, Epoxy Resins with Formulations, Factory Layout, and Photographs of Machinery with Supplier Contact Information. A comprehensive reference to manufacturing and entrepreneurship in the Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers products business. This book is a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers products manufacturing industry, which is ripe with potential for manufacturers, merchants, and entrepreneurs. This is the only comprehensive guide to commercial Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers products manufacture. It provides a feast of how-to knowledge, from concept through equipment purchase.

Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings
Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings

Author: Klaas Jan van den Berg

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-17

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 3030192547

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Artists’ oil paints have become increasingly complex and diverse in the 20th Century, applied by artists in a variety of ways. This has led to a number of issues that pose increasing difficulties to conservators and collection keepers. A deeper knowledge of the artists’ intent as well as processes associated with material changes in paintings is important to conservation, which is almost always a compromise between material preservation and aesthetics. This volume represents 46 peer-reviewed papers presented at the Conference of Modern Oil Paints held in Amsterdam in 2018. The book contains a compilation of articles on oil paints and paintings in the 20th Century, partly presenting the outcome of the European JPI project ‘Cleaning of Modern Oil Paints’. It is also a follow-up on ‘Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint’ (Springer, 2014). The chapters cover a range of themes and topics such as: patents and paint manufacturing in the 20th Century; characterization of modern-contemporary oil paints and paint surfaces; artists’ materials and techniques; the artists’ voice and influence on perception of curators, conservators and scientists; model studies on paint degradation and long term stability; approaches to conservation of oil paintings; practical surface treatment and display. The book will help conservators and curators recognise problems and interpret visual changes on paintings, which in turn give a more solid basis for decisions on the treatment of these paintings.