eightbitperchannel
Eightbitperchannel refers to a color encoding scheme in digital imaging where each color channel, typically red, green, and blue in the RGB color model, uses eight bits of information. This yields 256 distinct levels per channel and 16,777,216 possible colors per pixel (256^3), commonly described as 24-bit color or true color for standard RGB images. Some pipelines also include an alpha channel for transparency, which would add eight bits per channel, resulting in 32 bits per pixel in RGBA configurations.
In practice, eightbitperchannel is widely supported by image formats and displays. JPEG and PNG images commonly
Advantages include compact storage compared to higher bit depths and broad software compatibility, as well as
History and usage: eightbitperchannel color became the de facto standard in consumer imaging during the late
See also: color depth, RGB color model, true color, gamma correction, sRGB, eight-bit image formats.