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An example 8-bit colour image is illustrated in Fig. 6.13 where:
Example of 8-Bit Colour
Image
- One byte for each pixel
- Supports 256 out of the millions s possible,
acceptable colour quality
- Requires Colour Look-Up Tables (LUTs)
- A 640 x 480 8-bit colour image requires 307.2 KB of storage
(the same as 8-bit greyscale)
Dave Marshall
10/4/2001