Binarization
Converting images into black-and-white pixels for OCR and compression workflows.
Definition
Converting images into black-and-white pixels for OCR and compression workflows.
Why it matters
Strongly impacts OCR accuracy and scan file size.
Related PDFHQ workflows
Relevant for scanned PDF optimization and recognition pipelines.
Related Knowledge
Image Compression
Image-specific size reduction methods used inside and outside PDFs.
Thresholding
Pixel-level decision method used in binarization to separate foreground text from background.
OCR
Optical Character Recognition that turns scan images into machine-readable text.