4-24.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type1. Image TypePlease see following tablefor a choice of an idealimage type.Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&Wtext, pencil or ink sketch.Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that givesthe illusion gray. An example of halftone imagedwould be the pictures you see in newspapers.8-bit Gray 8-bit Gray images contain actual shades of gray.8-bit Color 8-bit Color image provides 256 levels of colorhues.24-bit Color Choose 24-bit Color if you wish to scan a colorimage.1