TIFF Tag SamplesPerPixel
| IFD |  | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Code | 277 (hex 0x0115) | |
| Name | SamplesPerPixel | |
| LibTiff name | TIFFTAG_SAMPLESPERPIXEL | |
| Type | SHORT | |
| Count | 1 | |
| Default | 1 |
Description
The number of components per pixel.
SamplesPerPixel is usually 1 for bilevel, grayscale, and palette-color images. SamplesPerPixel is usually 3 for RGB images. If this value is higher, ExtraSamples should give an indication of the meaning of the additional channels.
Related tags
BitsPerSample
PhotometricInterpretation
ExtraSamples