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Why is it easier to obtain good images with a 12 or 16 bit camera than an 8 bit one?

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Most 8 bit cameras are used at less than optimum performance. The camera will only produce 8 bits if the peak light level corresponds to camera saturation - i.e. filling the 256 grey levels available. This means that the light levels, gain and integration times must be carefully adjusted for this. With a 12 or more bit camera excellent images may be obtained over a very large range of light levels without changing gains or integration times.
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What is the difference between working with 8 bit images and 16 bit images?

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Usually 8 bits of image information is adequate for printing or displaying images. The problem with 8 bit images is that when images are modified to bring out minute detail in the shadows or highlights, the limitations of 8 bits becomes more obvious in the form of quantization artifacts. The same limitations can occur when images are modified repeatedly. To prevent this, many sources of digital images such as scanners and digital cameras, provide more than 8 bits of image information.
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Are 16 bit images supported?

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When using the masked Photoshop option, one or more of the masks completely covers the image. (OS 8.6 to 9.x)
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edit] What is 8 bit and 16 bit?

CSA2 FAQ Complete - A2wiki
That indicates how big the chunks of data are that the CPU can manipulate at once. The Apple IIGS is a 16 bit machine and all other Apple ]['s are 8 bit machines. (It is possible to put a 65802 (extremely rare nowadays) as a replacement for a 6502 or 65C02, and get limited 16 bit functionality, but as the GS has a lot of extra chips to support what it does, you still would not be able to run 99.9% of GS software on such a machine)
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How do I convert between 8 bit and 16 bit descriptors?

Descriptors FAQ
TDes defines a set of Copy() methods to copy data from another descriptor of either width, from a pointer to a block of data of a specified length or from a NULL-terminated string. There are also methods for copying with folding,collation or case adjustment. In each case, the data is copied *from* the source specified in the parameter *into* the modifiable, target, descriptor upon which the method is called.
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How do I put bash into "8 bit" mode?

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OpenSSH 3.8 enables untrusted X11 forwarding by default when connecting to an ssh server that supports untrusted X11Forwarding. Most ssh servers for GNU/Linux are versions of OpenSSH that do support untrusted X11Forwarding, so using OpenSSH 3.8 from Cygwin will result in a connection that uses untrusted X11Forwarding by default.
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What is "8 bit" and "16 bit"?

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Number of bits usually indicates how big a chunk of data a computer's main microprocessor can manipulate. The Apple IIgs is based on the 65C816 microprocessor and is considered to be a 16-bit machine. Previous Apple ]['s are based upon pure 8-bit microprocessors such as the 6502 and 65C02. These are considered to be 8-bit machines. Sometimes II+ or IIe or IIc software is called "8-bit software".
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Q15. I want to input some 8 bit images. How?

to3d will recognize 8 bit grayscale images stored in the raw PGM format, and assemble them into a byte-value AFNI dataset, or convert them into a short-valued dataset (using the -datum command line option). You can use the netpbm utilities (available at the AFNI distribution sites), or the program xv (available here) to convert images of many different types (e.g., TIFF) to the PGM format. This makes it possible to assemble 3D (or 3D+time) grayscale datasets from modalities other than MRI (e.g.
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Q#23 Info about A2's: Q#24 What is 8 bit and 16 bit?

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That indicates how big the chunks of data are that the CPU can manipulate. The Apple IIGS is a 16-bit machine and all previous Apple ]['s are 8-bit. This is one of the reasons you cannot run GS software on a //e.
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I have a 16 Bit Memory device but am only using it in 8 bit mode. How do I set that up?

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Find the address pin that controls the least significant BYTE of the device. On some devices that is "A0", on others it is "A-1" That is the pin that you need to put in the "A0" slot in Universal Scan Flash memory setup dialog.
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Are the 8" x 10" and 12" x 16" framed paintings real oil paintings?

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Yes, they are hand painted on a special type of art board by an artist and then framed. The frames are specially made for these paintings. You can select any painting, chose the size you desire and then which frame you would like to have that painting in. Your framed painting will be sent to you ready to be hung on your wall.
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Where can I find good camera reviews?

Digital Photography FAQ
My favorite place is dpreview. While they don't hit every model, the cameras they do review are covered in a thorough and objective manner, and they offer a clear statement of the strengths and weaknesses of each model. You should keep in mind that the camera market changes rapidly, and that a camera that was "highly recommended" in 2002 may not be a super performer by today's standards.
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What is RGB 16 bit and dithering?

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RGB 16 bit means that 16 bits = 2 bytes per pixel are used to display a color. Usually 24 or 32 bits = 1 byte per Red, Green and Blue channel are used to display a pixel's colors. Because 16 bit can only display a maximum of 65536 different color shades, which sometimes results in heavy color banding, a technique called dithering is used to reduce color banding and to improve visual image quality. tv-player can use two different dithering techniques, ordered and diffusion.
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What if my system only operates at 16 bit, 44.1kHz?

Focusrite: Product FAQs
No problem, the OctoPre features dithering and supports most sample rates, (simply select the rate you need from the OctoPre's front panel,) so you can use an OctoPre with a 16, 20 or 24 bit system operating at 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kHz.
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I'm a bit lost - there's so much information! Where's a good place to start?

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A good place to start is the Sleepydust Ezine. In each issue you'll be able to check out some of the interesting pages we have here on this site. You'll also get the latest news in the ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia communities, some cool fun stuff, and cool freebies too. If you want to explore the site, just take a look at the various colored menus on the side of your screen.
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Should I record at 16 or 24 bit?

Transom Tools FAQ: Recording & Editing
bit really does sound better than 16-bit, but there are a couple of down-sides. The soundfiles are significantly larger, which even with today's big drives, always ends up making a crunch for space, and can often make it more difficult to archive, spilling to multiple CDRs or whatever. And even the bounce-to-disc is now harder for the computer, and depending on the number of tracks and kinds of plug-ins, you could choke the processor, even a nice new speedy one.
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Will reQuest import 16 bit files?

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All data are currently imported and exported as 8 bits per pixel component (eg, 8 bits Red, 8 bits Green, 8 bits Blue, 8 bits Alpha). 16 bit data will be converted to 8 bit data prior to import/export. When importing with "All Frames" enabled, all frames in the clip being imported must be the same dimensions (for example, 720 x 576).
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Will my plugins process 16 bit clips?

Video Design Software | Broadcast Graphics Automation | Syna...
Some plugins handle 16 bit data, whereas others only support 8 bit data. In this case, 16 bit images are converted to 8 bit for processing by the plugin. This is dependent on the individual Neuron bundles and how the corresponding vendors have implemented their plugins. In the Synapse Setup page, you will see the 16 bit formats under "Pixel Formats" if the current plugin supports 16 bit processing.
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Can you obtain a certificate of good standing?

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada Incorporation
A certificate of good standing, which is also called a certificate of existence, is a document issued by the Secretary of State which certifies that your corporation does exist legally and that it is in good standing with the State. We can obtain one for you. We can help you to obtain Certificate of Good Standing. We can do also take care of Apostille, Amendments, Dissolutions, etc.
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If I obtain a quote for the Nicor Advanced Energy Lock 12 program, how long is the quote good for?

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Once you have been given a Nicor Advanced Energy Lock 12 quote, you have until the end of that day to enroll and lock-in at that price. If you choose not to sign up until a later date, your Lock 12 quote will likely change. This is because gas prices change on a daily basis, similar to interest rates.
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Where's a good place to buy camera gear?

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Shop around. I like using pricegrabber to get prices from a large number of retailers at once. Pay careful attention to the merchant ratings column! Also check reselleratings.com. FWIW, I've noticed that Canoga Camera tends to have very competitive prices on Canon lenses. B & H Photo seems to be well liked be camera by camera aficionados for their good prices and good return policies.
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What differences are there between the 16 bit and 32 bit environments?

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The Delphi 1 environment is for Windows 3.1 and 16 bit. The only significant difference to you is that the 32 bit (Delphi 4 and higher) environment handles long file names. In the example grammars the Cocol code is the same for each environment. However, because of changes made to the Delphi compiler some minor changes to embedded Delphi code has been necessary in some cases. The code generated by Cogencee is the same for Delphi 1 and Delphi 4 and higher.
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How do I call a 16 bit DLL from a 32 bit app?

Win32 FAQ
Neither Visual C++ nor Visual Basic supports using 16-bit DLLs from 32-bit code; nor does any other compiler. It is possible to use 16-bit DLLs from a 32-bit program, but there is no (standard) automatic tool to do this. You have to code it manually. write a 16-bit application that calls the DLL, and communicate with the 16-bit app via some IPC mechanism (COM, DDE, Windows messages, etc) This is the last choice you have that can work the same way on 95/98/Me and NT4/Win2K. implement thunking.
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Why do you focus on boys ages 12 to 16?

Camp Pasquaney: Frequently Asked Questions
The age that we serve is a crucial one in a boy???s development as he enters adolescence and begins looking for role models outside the immediate culture of his family.
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What about descriptors without 8 or 16 at the end, such as TDesC?

Descriptors FAQ
These are said to be of ???neutral??? width because they are built with the platform default character size. In the old days, Symbian OS (or EPOC32 as it was known then) used 8-bit ASCII text, so a neutral descriptor defaulted to the 8-bit variety. Since Symbian OS v5U (also known as ER5U) Symbian OS has used wide strings. Thus, unless you're working with a pre-v5U SDK, the neutral descriptors (TBufC, TPtr, HBufC etc) are implicitly 16-bit and are actually TBufC16, TPtr16, HBufC16 etc.
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But what's the use of the 8 Bit instruction words, if the CPU is 4 Bit?

Frequently (or not so frequently) Asked Questions
Why didn't you make real 4 Bit instructions and load the direct data if needed? (Like many "real" CPUs do?)
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What kind of camera do I need to print out 4 x 6 inch images? What about 8 x 10's?

Digital Camera Resource Page: Frequently Asked Questions
A 4 Megapixel camera will not make better 4 x 6 inch prints than a 2 Megapixel camera. However, it does capture a lot more detail, allowing you to crop your image while still maintaining enough resolution for a high quality print.
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