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Epson 3170 - Perfection Photo Manual
Image Quality—Pixel depth (cont.)
Key Differences 42-bit, or 48-bit Internal/ 24-bit External Color
How it works
Image quality
Scanner Technical Brief—Page 3
Depth
The scanner captures 42-, or 48-bit image
data, but "downsamples" an image to
24-bits, keeping the most significant color
data.
Because the scanner captures data that
never could have been read by a 24-bit or
30-bit scanner (such as the detail in dark
areas and slight color transitions), the
scanner delivers more accurate images
36-bit, 42-bit, or 48-bit Internal and External
Color Depth
The scanner captures 36-, 42-, or 48-
bit image data and outputs all data to a
software aplication that supports 48-bit
image files (such as Adobe
With a 48-bit image file, you always have
access to full image data, which is espe-
cially important to graphic artists and
designers.
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Photoshop
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