tonebilde
Tonebilde is a Norwegian term that broadly refers to the tonal content of an image—the arrangement and distribution of brightness levels (luminance) independent of color. In practice, tonebilde can denote a grayscale or monochrome representation, as well as the overall tonal characteristics of a color image, including contrast, midtones, and highlights.
In photography and digital imaging, tonebilde is often used in discussions of tonal reproduction, dynamic range,
In printing and publishing, tonebilde commonly appears in the context of reproducing continuous-tone images through halftone
In film, video, and computer graphics, tonebilde can describe the intended look or grade of an image—the
See also: grayscale image, luminance, tonemapping, halftone. Notes: tonebilde is primarily a Norwegian term; equivalent English