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Bit resolution
Also known as pixel depth, bit resolu-
tion determines the number of colors
available to pixels in a raster image. For
example, a pixel with a bit resolution of
1 has 2
1
, or two, possible values: on and
off. A pixel with a bit resolution of 8 has
2
8
, or 256, possible values. Common bit
resolutions range from 1 to 24 bits per
pixel.
See Bitmap images and About vector
graphics and bitmap images.