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| − | + | Bits Per Pixel (BPP) determines how many colors are available for any given pixel in an image. For example 8 BPP = 2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 = 256 colors, like a GIF image. 16 BPP = 2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 = 65536 colors. | |
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| + | See also [[BPC]] (bits per channel). | ||
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Bits Per Pixel (BPP) determines how many colors are available for any given pixel in an image. For example 8 BPP = 2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 = 256 colors, like a GIF image. 16 BPP = 2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 = 65536 colors.
See also BPC (bits per channel).
