In a message dated 12/20/98 11:53:29 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I can't tell the difference between 16bpp and 24bpp 24 colour JPEG > files, viewed with xv. > > I have an ATI Graphics Pro Turbo (Mach64). The 24bpp implementation is > actually packed in 32bits, so the xserver is actually called 32bpp. > > Can anybody explain this? I would have thought that 65K colours would > _not_ look as good as 16M! > Forgive me if this is common knowledge... but it also depends on the number of colors stored in the jpeg itself. Most images available use 256 colors - and greater color depth on your system won't change that. -Jay
