This chapter provides an introduction to the workings of the bitmap in the following sections:

• Understanding Bitmap Images
• • Pixels
  • Channels
  • Color Spaces
  • 24-bit RGB Images
  • 1-bit Images
  • 4-bit and 8-bit Images
  • Grayscale Images
  • Color Values Used During Display
  • Device-Independent/Device-Dependent Bitmaps
  • • Device-Independent Bitmaps (DIB)
    • Device-Dependent Bitmaps (DDBs)
    • Vector Images
  • ImageGear Architecture Diagram