12bitperchannel
12bitperchannel is a term used to describe a color depth in digital imaging where each color channel (red, green, and blue) is encoded with 12 bits. With 12 bits per channel, each channel can take 4096 distinct levels, giving a total of 2^(12×3) = 68,719,476,736 possible colors per pixel in an uncompressed RGB model. In typical workflows this data is stored within containers or RAW formats that may later be processed and converted to display-ready bit depths.
Compared with the more common 8-bit-per-channel depth, 12bitperchannel provides greater tonal granularity and reduced posterization in
Formats and usage vary by domain. In photography, sensors may natively capture 12- or higher-bit data and