What is a 8-bit or 10-bit image? Bit Depths EXPLAINED!

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Do you get confused when people say 8-bit or 10-bit when referring to image quality? What on earth does bit depth mean? I too was mystified until I actually read about bit depths, and discovered how simple they are to understand. So here's my explanation on what is probably one of the most important aspects of digital imaging!
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[@BuildingCenter]

This is the clearest, most succinct explanation of this nerd-fuel topic I've found. Well done, B. Thanks.

[@stevedowning4824]

Finally I can impress my crush 🤠 "You like 50 shades of grey? Let me show you my 256 shades of grey 😏"

[@zy_cheng]

That will win her heart 1024%!

[@limonhusky7409]

🤣 😂 genius

[@moldie]

Excellent point regarding the bit difference in a raw image, thank you !

[@Mandemics]

Thank you! I share your video with my photography students each semester.

[@binthepete3572]

very educational and informative... you explained the information very well...

[@ixem]

Thanks for the explanation, found on petapixel, straight to the point and clear, love the content.

[@Silentnight1979]

Just found your videos as i begin my journey to make movies. Great stuff. Thanks !!!

[@GusDaCosta]

What about 50 shades of grey?

[@zy_cheng]

That's like, 7.071-bit! Not good enough for me!

[@abenpr.]

Think he dint get it the way you mean haha! Or he decide to stay profesionally
ZY🤙

[@GusDaCosta]

AngelB. I agree, I wish he got it😂

[@EwanLim]

@@GusDaCosta I think he actually did and responded with an Ultra-Nerd joke reply. Since 50 shades is... screw math.

[@OlaviMurto]

@@zy_cheng actually around 5.643856189775-bit. That's the closest my phone calculator got.

[@stephanodennielpineda6414]

Greetings from the Philippines! More power sir :)

[@KZ-hb2hm]

Great explanation

[@galihseno]

What about 4:2:2 or 4:2:0, Could you please make a video explanation about that?

[@zy_cheng]

Great suggestion! I do in fact intend to make one explaining that in the near future.

[@chrisiclickyou3947]

please do ! @@zy_cheng

[@AAhmed_Alii]

When it's coming?

[@EricCosner]

+1 ... Plus I've always wondered does 10-bit 4:2:2 have 10 bits per color per channel, and does it matter if you record in BT2020 vs BT709 🤔

[@phatcrayonz]

Thank you for explaining

[@SandyChase]

It would be nice to show us in the video an example of where that makes a difference. In 8-bit video, I notice it in big areas of sky with a subtle blue gradation, and on faces, where we're especially sensitive to subtle color differences. It usually shows up as banding in the image rather than smooth gradients.

[@MHarvey-tp5km]

This is great. Thanks.

[@AAhmed_Alii]

Sharing this with Digital Image Processing students!

[@Agherr08]

great thanks man!

[@felobazo24]

Hey! So most cameras produce 8-bit JPEGs and 14-bit RAWs, but what’s the bit depth of RAWs coming from cameras that produce 10-bit JPEGs?

[@yacinejulian6678]

you rock dude

[@achkat5424]

Thank you.. I got it.. god bless you

[@Rubin_Lopez]

Does bit in video really matter since ur still only recording @ a certain mbs

[@Pro9pix]

Thanks bro

[@someoneyoumightknew7726]

Why does it happen with BMP files that a small image with a color space of only
256 colors (8 bit) require more storage space than the same image with a color space of 16.8 million colors (24 bit)?

[@Pro9pix]

Please make a video on c log, s log , and nikons whatever log if its there

[@meetsanchala5995]

What is dual pixel technology?

[@oneeyedphotographer]

JPEG is always 8 bit, it's in the definition.
Computer monitors, specialist monitors excepted, and TVs always display 8 bit.

[@danecamille7988]

I'm gonna kill it at the next party I go to! Thanks for the info buddy. 🙂

[@NomadicNative]

Ha! I see what you did there, it’s a test, right? Does the cat really have stripes, or is that a solid gray cat with bit banding in the video? Clever :^)

[@zy_cheng]

You sir just blew my mind!

[@geraldundone]

Camera talk AND cats? What's not to like. 👌

[@ek_studioz]

let's get Undone!

[@arifkizilay]

bit depth is about dynamic range. is that right?

[@wolfe4410]

Hey man I'm not drunk or anything but you're cool

[@akeiai]

64 bit.

[@AMARBOYHEL]

Thats why girls dont like me 2:23

[@arnoldmerlot392]

Do 32 bit content really exist ?

[@eslamal.sheikh5513]

Great. But it would be better if you talk a bit slowly. Thanks.

[@MichaelEpprecht]

Cat videos on UA-cam....Started out looking at foto content and ended up looking at cat footage

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

Try not to string the words "shades" "of" and "grey" together in your videos...

[@zy_cheng]

and 50?

[@bodkinsbestphotography]

@@zy_cheng Stop! You're making it worse!