Ch 3 – Preparing to Take a Picture
Image Setup Options
User’s Guide to the SPOT Cooled Color Digital Camera, 6/9/98
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Image Setup Options
The Image Setup screen is broken down into five parts:
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Setup Name
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Pixel Bit Depth
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Exposure
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Image Area
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Auto-Corrections
Each part and the associated options is discussed in the following sections.
Setup Name
Use this box to enter the name of a new Image Setup, or to modify the name of an
existing Setup. If you modify the name of an existing setup, the program asks (when you
click on OK to save the setup) if you want to save this as a new setup or overwrite the
original setup.
Pixel Bit Depth
Pixel Bit Depth
is the number of
bits per pixel
(bpp) that the camera uses to create an
image. The program provides four options:
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8 bpp – monochrome
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12 bpp - monochrome
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24 bpp- color
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36 bpp - color
The 24 bpp RGB color setting is the most common selection because it is an industry
standard color format that is used by Windows and most printers. In addition, most
monitors cannot display more than 24 bpp.
To select a Pixel Bit Depth, click on the Bits per Pixel scroll bar, and select one of the
four options. Because the Image Depth that you select determines whether your image
will be monochrome or color, it also determines the available exposure options. The
Exposure section of the Image Setup window changes accordingly. The following table
lists the available image depth options and describes some of the potential uses,
advantages, and disadvantages associated with each setting:
