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19 wrz 2018 · What does it all mean, and what really matters? What is bit depth? Before we compare the various options, lets first discuss what the naming means. A “bit” is a computer’s way of storing...
22 kwi 2021 · In digital photography, the debate of 8-bit vs 16-bit files has been going on as much as Nikon vs Canon. This article intends to give you a better understanding of what bit depth is. It will also take you through whether we need 16-bit images or not, and if we do, when we need them.
8 sty 2024 · Bit depth in photographs is either 8-bit, 16-bit or 32-bit. The higher the bit depth, the more information in the file. Let’s start with the most basic file: a JPEG. Every digital photograph has three channels of color: Red, green and blue. In a JPEG, each color channel has 8-bits.
6 wrz 2017 · A 16-bit image would be 12 miles tall, or 24 Burj Khalifas all stacked on top of each other. In terms of color, an 8-bit image can hold 16,000,000 colors, whereas a 16-bit image can hold...
4 sie 2023 · The simplest explanation is this: the number of bits will define how many total possible tones and colors an image can display. An 8-bit image will be able to display a little more than 256 shades of gray, which translates to 16 million total color possibilities.
Using 16-bit color will result in some pretty large filesizes, but it’s worth the extra size because with 16-bit processing you’ll significantly reduce your chances of posterization (as seen in the photo below).
1 lis 2019 · But what is bit depth and is it really that critical to judging the quality of a digital photo? Well, photographer Matt Granger will discuss that in a bit (sorry) in the below video called "Does Does Bit Depth Matter??! (8 bit vs 12 vs 16 bit)."
