Explaining bit depth can be a little confusing to some and it may be hard to grasp. However, I am going to try to simplify it for many to understand. Every image is created through three colors; red, blue, and green. The bit depth is quantified by the bpp or bits per pixel of each of those primary colors. So, if there is a higher bpp an image will look more smooth and put together. If there is a lower bpp it will look more choppy and not as smooth. As seen in the images to the right.
In change this is the reason why larger images take longer to load. If an image is larger this means it has a higher bpp as well as more pixels. Bandwith is the capacity at which internet can transmit data. So if an image is larger it will generally have more data since there is a higher quanitity of pixels. The speed can also depend on how fast a person’s bandwith is. If someone’s internet can transmit 20 mbps compared to someone who can transmit 40 mbps, the person with 40 mbps will load this large image quicker.
Personally I find this terminology interesting. I remember when I was a little kid and I would look at a television real close and see colors. Then I’d back up and see images and wondered “jeez how is this possible”. However, in a way, I was kind of right. It really was just small colors making a big picture. As well I would also be on the internet thinking “jeez why is this taking so long to load”. I now know that there’s not much I can do about it. It is just my bandwith being overloaded with a lot of information. I guess you could kind of compare it to me being in some diffucult class and I am recieving a lot of information making real confused. I guess you could say education is really just upgrading all of our bandwiths.
Higher bpp (24 bpp)
Lower bpp (8 bpp)
