Bit depth is the number of colors that can be described by an image’s numerical values. Think of it as the number of crayons you have to make a drawing. … Read More
Color
Color Profiles
In this post we examine color profiles, which are specific flavors of a color model. Each color model describes a method to turn colors into numbers, but within each of these color models, there are different ways to calculate the numbers. … Read More
Understanding Color in Digital Images
Color is represented in digital images by the translation of visual information into numbers. Digital images are basically a rectangle of dots, each representing a color or tone, commonly referred to as a bitmap or a pixmap. We look at color models, profiles and bit depth. … Read More