$(cpicName) Help - Changing Color Depth
Converting to another color depth allows you to control the number of
colors in an image.
Many imaging applications require images to contain a specific number
of colors. Using |
Changing Color Depth
Converting Color Depth
1. | Open the image in the Image Viewer. |
2. | Select Convert from the Image menu. |
3. | Select the color depth you would like to convert the image to. (See chart below) |
You're now ready to save your image and finalize your changes.
Available Color Depths
The chart below shows the color depths you can convert an image to. Each of these
options will appear under Convert on the Image menu in the
Image Viewer.
Color Depth | Description |
Monochrome | Black and white. |
256 Colors | Uses the standard 256 color palette. |
16 Million Colors | Uses the full 16.7 million color palette common with JPEG images and better video cards. |
16 Colors - Windows (skin tones) |
16 color palette used by Windows - optimized for displaying skin tones. |
16 Colors - Standard | The standard 16 color palette. |
16 Colors - EGA/VGA (standard) |
The 16 color palette commonly used by EGA and VGA video cards and monitors. |
8 Color - PC-98 | An 8 color palette using the NEC PC-9801 standard. |
4 Grays | Grayscale - uses only four shades of gray. |
16 Grays | Grayscale with 16 shades of gray. |
32 Grays | Grayscale with 32 shades of gray. |
64 Grays | Grayscale using 64 shades of gray. |
256 Grays | Grayscale using 256 different shades of gray. |
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