Only a quick explanation: GIMP works by default at 24 bits depth. Its RGB mode is 8x8x8 bits which allows the standard 24 bits depth or 16,777,216 colors (called True Color).
I guess that those 16 bits are per color (16x16x16 = 48 bits??) but I am not sure (could someone please better explain this?). Personally I have used GIMP because it is cross platform and works on both Windows and Linux, as do I. For my use it is more than enough.
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Only a quick explanation: GIMP works by default at 24 bits depth. Its RGB mode is 8x8x8 bits which allows the standard 24 bits depth or 16,777,216 colors (called True Color).
I guess that those 16 bits are per color (16x16x16 = 48 bits??) but I am not sure (could someone please better explain this?). Personally I have used GIMP because it is cross platform and works on both Windows and Linux, as do I. For my use it is more than enough.
Ughadoo