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03-29-2001, 06:32 AM
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Can anyone tell me the difference between 24 bit color and 32 bit color.
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03-29-2001, 07:06 AM
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24 bit = 2^24 = 16,777,216 colors.
32 bit = 2^32 = 4,294,967,296 colors. So the images that are saved with 32 bit colors can match the real life colors much closer because much more colors are available to display. |
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03-29-2001, 10:56 PM
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Thanks mosquito, Does both 32 bit color and 24 bit color use Red, Green and Blue or is it true that 32 bit color uses Cyan,Yellow,Magenta and Black.
[Edited by needhelp on 03-30-2001 at 12:07 AM] |
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03-30-2001, 01:47 AM
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Don't know about that one.
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03-30-2001, 08:08 AM
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As far as I know, your monitor only displays red, gree, and blue.
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03-31-2001, 08:40 PM
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Monitors uses RGB only, it's the printers that uses Magenta, Cyan and stuff.
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