GrayLevel

GrayLevel[level]

is a graphics directive specifying that objects that follow are to be displayed in the gray level given.

GrayLevel[g,a]

specifies opacity a.

Details

  • GrayLevel represents shades of the gray color. represents black and represents white.
  • The gray level must be a number between 0 and 1. »
  • 0 represents black; 1 represents white.
  • On display devices with no native gray‐level capability, dither patterns are typically used.
  • ColorConvert can be used to convert between GrayLevel and other color spaces.
  • The alternative forms GrayLevel[{g}] and GrayLevel[{g,a}] can also be used. »
  • Style[expr,GrayLevel[…]] specifies that expr should be displayed with the specified gray level. »
  • For 3D surfaces, explicit GrayLevel directives define surface colors; the final shading depends on lighting.
  • GrayLevel[g,a] is equivalent to {GrayLevel[g],Opacity[a]}. »
  • If no opacity has been specified, GrayLevel[g] is equivalent to GrayLevel[g,1].

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)

Specify the gray level of graphics primitives:

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Specify the gray level with opacity:

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Specify the output gray level of expressions:

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Specify the gray level of plots:

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Scope  (1)

Generalizations & Extensions  (1)

Properties & Relations  (1)

Possible Issues  (2)

Neat Examples  (2)

See Also

RGBColor  Hue  Lighter  Darker  Black  White  Gray  Raster  Opacity  Blend  Lighting  ColorSlider  ColorConvert  ConstantImage

Introduced in 1988
(1.0)
| Updated in 2007
(6.0)