256 grays
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256 grays refers to when the computer uses 8-bits of information per pixel and shades of gray from black to white are being stored or displayed. | 256 grays refers to when the computer uses 8-bits of information per pixel and shades of gray from black to white are being stored or displayed. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 6 July 2006
256 grays refers to when the computer uses 8-bits of information per pixel and shades of gray from black to white are being stored or displayed.
8 bits can store 256 unique values from 0 to 255 and so an 8-bit grayscale image will contain pixels that can be one of 0 to 255.
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