Quick Tip – Understanding Bit Depth

Quick Tip – Understanding Bit Depth

Marc R Leonard on Mar 11th 2010 with 18 comments
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Ever wonder what Bit Depth is? What’s the 8bpc box below your window? Here are all the answers. Learn about Bit Depth and how it can help you!

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Discussion 18 Comments

  1. IANH - BR says:
    March 11, 2010 at 7:47 am

    interesting :)

    Thanks!

    Reply
  2. BHO says:
    March 11, 2010 at 8:43 am

    Nerdy.. But awesome…Cheers for the info!

    Reply
  3. Wesley says:
    March 11, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Awesome! I didn’t had idea about the theorical side of bith depth. Great tip.

    Reply
  4. Todd Kopriva says:
    March 11, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Much more information about color bit depth is here:
    “Color depth and high dynamic range color”
    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS81984DEB-D195-4822-9A06-EA0D00A0ECC7.html

    Reply
  5. kamal98 says:
    March 11, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    WOW this really good stuff. Nicely explained and being is NERDY is not too bad.

    Reply
  6. Topher Welsh says:
    March 11, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Good stuff dude… I really enjoyed it. I like these quick tips how they go more in depth into a single aspect instead of just touching on ten techniques.

    Killer job!

    Reply
  7. Kert Gartner says:
    March 11, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    This is a great tutorial! I go into even more depth on these topics in these tutorials:

    http://vfxhaiku.com/2010/01/advanced-photoshop-techniques/

    http://vfxhaiku.com/2009/10/intro-to-32bpc-in-after-effects/

    Hope you guys enjoy them!

    Reply
  8. Edit says:
    March 11, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    really interesting.
    what program do you use to record the tutorial?

    Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  9. Sue says:
    March 11, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    Thanks for the education!

    Reply
  10. Mart says:
    March 13, 2010 at 7:36 am

    Very Useful,

    Cheers!

    Reply
  11. SALIENTFILM says:
    March 13, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    hahahaha. i started doing that for tracking a little while ago. it only makes too much sense.. i knew i wasn’t crazy. good stuff!! keep it coming! peace.

    and check out kert’s comment people!!!! great stuff at those links there too!!!

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    • Marc R Leonard says:
      March 15, 2010 at 7:25 am
      Author

      Haha, no not crazy, just resourceful.
      Many people do not understand the power of After Effects. It is not necessarily a ‘what you see is what you get’ program.

      Reply
  12. Vasily says:
    March 25, 2010 at 1:07 am

    do i get titles?
    thanks!

    Reply

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