Image Processing Toolbox User's Guide

Binary Images

In a binary image, also known as a bilevel image, each pixel assumes one of only two discrete values: 1 or 0. A binary image is stored as a logical array.

The following figure shows a binary image with a close-up view of some of the pixel values.

Pixel Values in a Binary Image

Image Types in the Toolbox

Indexed Images

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