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ImageType

ImageType[image]
gives the underlying type of values used for each pixel element in the Image object image.
"Bit"integer 0 or 1
"Byte"integer 0 through 255
"Bit16"integer 0 through 65535
"Real"machine real
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Byte image:
A 16-bit grayscale image:
A real-valued RGB image:
A binary image:
Byte image:
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A 16-bit grayscale image:
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A real-valued RGB image:
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A binary image:
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