gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) (10/18/90)
I believe that the human eye can distinguish between 7 million different colors. 24 bit is just convenient. Generally the extra bits (say in 32 bit color, or even 48 or 56 bit color) are for special effects, or sometimes for providing better accuracy when doing color selection. See ya, Ralph gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu Ralph Seguin | "You mean THE Zaphod Beeblebrox?" 536 South Forest | Apartment 915 | "No. Haven't you heard, I come in six packs!" Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | (313) 662-4805