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.