The invention relates to a representation system for security papers, value documents, electronic display elements or other data carriers, comprising a raster image system for representing a desired planar image that is defined by an image function f(x,y). Said raster image system comprises a motif image which is subdivided into a plurality of cells (24) in which imaged areas of the desired image are arranged, a viewing raster (22) from a plurality of viewing elements for reconstructing the desired image when the motif image is viewed using the viewing raster (22), the motif image and its subdivision into a plurality of cells having an image function m(x,y) that is defined by (I).