Abstract: The present invention discloses an anti-aging composition, which includes: (a) isolated lactic acid bacterial strains or a fermented product thereof; and (b) an excipient, a diluent, or a carrier; wherein the isolated lactic acid bacterial strains include: Bifidobacterium bifidum VDD088 strains, Bifidobacterium breve Bv-889 strains, and Bifidobacterium longum BLI-02 strains. The present invention further provides a method for preventing aging by administering the foregoing anti-aging composition to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A method of adjusting positions of dots in an original halftone image for improving quality of printed images, the original halftone image including a plurality of pixels containing either dots to be printed or blank spaces. The method includes selecting a pixel in the original halftone image containing a selected dot to be printed, analyzing pixels in the original halftone image neighboring the selected pixel to determine if the neighboring pixels contain dots to be printed, adjusting the position of the selected dot in the selected pixel to increase an average distance between the selected dot and the dots in the neighboring pixels, and creating a modified halftone image in which the position of selected dot has been adjusted.

Abstract: A method of adjusting positions of dots in an original halftone image for improving quality of printed images, the original halftone image including a plurality of pixels containing either dots to be printed or blank spaces. The method includes selecting a pixel in the original halftone image containing a selected dot to be printed, analyzing pixels in the original halftone image neighboring the selected pixel to determine if the neighboring pixels contain dots to be printed, adjusting the position of the selected dot in the selected pixel to increase an average distance between the selected dot and the dots in the neighboring pixels, and creating a modified halftone image in which the position of selected dot has been adjusted.

Abstract: A method for processing color image data for printing on a color ink jet printer includes reading color image data from a source image, the source image containing color image data of at least a first color area and a second color area. A border region is then identified between the first color area and the second color area. A pixel altering function alters pixels of the source image along the border region between the first color area and the second color area before the source image is converted into a plurality of halftone images. Finally, the halftone images are printed using ink of the first and second colors according to the first and second color areas.

Abstract: A method for processing color image data for printing on a color ink jet printer includes reading color image data from a source image, the source image containing color image data of at least a first color area and a second color area. A border region is then identified between the first color area and the second color area. A pixel altering function alters pixels of the source image along the border region between the first color area and the second color area before the source image is converted into a plurality of halftone images. Finally, the halftone images are printed using ink of the first and second colors according to the first and second color areas.