When you capture an image, you can specify the color depth (i.e., how many colors to use when displaying the image). "Highcolor" images use 16-bit color depth. "Truecolor" images use 24-bit or 32-bit color depth. The higher the number, the better the quality, but the larger the file size. For images to be displayed on a computer screen, "truecolor" quality is not usually necessary.

You can set the color depth using the File Properties dialog or the Profiles Editor. Use the File Properties dialog if you want to set the color depth for a single image only. Use the Profiles Editor if you want to set the color depth for a profile, which can be used when capturing future images. See Capture Profiles.

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How to Set Color Depth Using the File Properties Dialog

  1. Capture or open the image.
  2. In the Capture Editor, double-click the image.

  3. In the File Properties dialog, select the Format tab.

  4. From the Medium drop-down, select the medium whose color depth settings want to want to edit. If necessary, select Enable Format to enable the medium. See Setting Image Properties Using Mediums.
  5. In the Color Depth field, enter a number or select one from the drop-down list. (The default value for this field is 32.)
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click to save your work.

How to Set Color Depth Using the Profiles Editor

  1. Select View > Profiles, and from the drop-down on the left side of the local toolbar, choose the profile.
  2. In the Profiles Editor, select the Format tab.
  3. From the Medium drop-down, select the medium whose color depth settings want to want to edit (i.e., print, web, custom). If necessary, select Enable Format to enable the medium. See Setting Image Properties Using Mediums.
  4. In the Color Depth field, enter a number or select one from the drop-down list. (The default value for this field is 32.)

  5. Click to save your work.