6.7. Precision

The Precision submenu contains commands which let you change the precision of the image. The Precision options affect the precision and channel encoding used for storing the image in RAM during processing.

Figur 16.68. The Precision submenu of the Image menu

The ”Precision” submenu of the ”Image” menu

6.7.1. Activating the Submenu

You can access this submenu from the image menubar through ImagePrecision.

6.7.2. The Contents of the Precision Submenu

The Precision Menu is divided into two parts: precision and channel encoding.

Precision options

The precision at which image data is stored is a function of the bit depth (8-bit vs 16-bit vs 32-bit) and whether the data is stored as integer data or floating point data. The Precision menu offers the following precision options:

  1. Integer Precision Options

    • 8-bit integer

    • 16-bit integer