A gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion (10) pixels (picture elements), more than 150 times the information captured by a 6 megapixel digital camera. Current technology for creating such very high-resolution images involves making mosaics of a large number of high-resolution digital photographs, or uses a film negative as large as 9"×12" (23 cm×30 cm), which is then scanned with a high-end film scanner.

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  • A gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion (10) pixels (picture elements), more than 150 times the information captured by a 6 megapixel digital camera. Current technology for creating such very high-resolution images involves making mosaics of a large number of high-resolution digital photographs, or uses a film negative as large as 9"×12" (23 cm×30 cm), which is then scanned with a high-end film scanner. Recent developments have demonstrated the practicality of developing scanning cameras capable of creating a gigapixel image in a single sweep of a scene. Gigapixel images are of particular interest to the following: Physicists viewing the results of supercomputer simulations Viewers of satellite composite images for various purposes, including agricultural policy, land use planning, and military intelligence Artists Health care providers, such as pathologists, for virtual microscopy utilizing whole slide images Visual effects industry, where gigapixel images can enable the creation of immersive digital environments Curators and Art Historians to better study artworks
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  • A gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion (10) pixels (picture elements), more than 150 times the information captured by a 6 megapixel digital camera. Current technology for creating such very high-resolution images involves making mosaics of a large number of high-resolution digital photographs, or uses a film negative as large as 9"×12" (23 cm×30 cm), which is then scanned with a high-end film scanner.
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  • Gigapixel image
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