Quick Tip – Understanding Bit Depth

Quick Tip – Understanding Bit Depth

on Mar 11th 2010 with 18 comments
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  • Difficulty: Beginner
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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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  • http://www.youtube.com.br/ianhpiratao IANH – BR

    interesting :)

    Thanks!

  • BHO

    Nerdy.. But awesome…Cheers for the info!

  • Wesley

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

  • http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0 Todd Kopriva

    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

  • http://www.gsatgames.com kamal98

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

  • http://www.visualfxtuts.com Topher Welsh

    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!

    • http://colorcram.com/Blog/Contents/wordpress/ Marc R Leonard
      Author

      Glad you liked it!

  • http://vfxhaiku.com Kert Gartner

    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!

    • SALIENTFILM

      1 word. BADASS!

    • http://colorcram.com/Blog/Contents/wordpress/ Marc R Leonard
      Author

      These are great resources, thanks!

  • Edit

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

    Keep up the good work!

    • http://colorcram.com/Blog/Contents/wordpress/ Marc R Leonard
      Author

      I use iShowU HD

  • http://www.CornerstoneFulfillmentService.com Sue

    Thanks for the education!

    • http://colorcram.com/Blog/Contents/wordpress/ Marc R Leonard
      Author

      You’re very welcome!

  • Mart

    Very Useful,

    Cheers!

  • SALIENTFILM

    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!!!

    • http://colorcram.com/Blog/Contents/wordpress/ Marc R Leonard
      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.

  • Vasily

    do i get titles?
    thanks!