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After 24-bit….???

    11-Mar-92 11:34:45
Fm: Matthew J. W. Ratcliff 76703,1077
To: Jim Steele 73315,375
24-bit graphics is really the same as 32-bit graphics, since 32-bit refers to the usual 8-bits each of red, green, and blue, plus another 8-bits of "Alpha" the alpha is used for masking and transparency effects, generally, but is not as standardized as the first 24-bits, so that on macs, amigas and PCs different software does different things with the alpha channel including ignoring it completely. What's next? Probably more resolution, real-time motion, etc. 24-bits is already better than the human eye needs.