Re: 8-bit vs. 24-bit color

DOUGLAS FORD REA (mailto:DFRPPH@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU)
Wed, 14 Sep 1994 00:41:57 -0400 

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Date:         Wed, 14 Sep 1994 00:41:57 -0400
From: DOUGLAS FORD REA <mailto:DFRPPH@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 8-bit vs. 24-bit color
To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>


Walt:


You are absolutely right on the 8 bit preference.  This is, however, image
dependent, i.e., some images look better in 8 bit becasue of the contrast
increase.


Also your noting the significant savings in space is also well worth noting!


Doug