For graphic design and creative work on a computer, different craftsmen use different programs that differ in functionality and purpose. Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro is one such program. If the image was created in this program, sometimes it is necessary to change the color depth of the image in order to optimize the image and make it more correct when viewed from a computer screen.
Instructions
Step 1
To change the color depth in the image in the open program window, select the "Image" option and click on the "Reduce color depth" tab. Examine the list of commands that will open up that can control the color depth in the picture to varying degrees.
Step 2
Determine the purpose of each of the commands to understand which one you need to use. Most of the commands in this list work with images containing 16 million colors, as well as images in all shades of gray.
Step 3
Choose the appropriate commands to change the color depth in the image - by reducing the depth to two colors, you get a black and white monochrome image. If your picture is already black and white, but you want to optimize it and scale it down for placement on the web, you can also reduce the color depth to two colors - this will reduce the file size.
Step 4
You can also optimize the color image by reducing the color depth to sixteen colors - this option is convenient for pictures that consist of several shades and are simple graphics for websites and various pages on the Internet.
Step 5
You can also reduce the depth of a color image up to two hundred and fifty-six colors, both in full color and in black and white. In addition, you can reduce the color depth to thirty-two and sixty-four colors.
Step 6
If you do not want to decrease, but to increase the color depth, open the "Image" tab and select the "Increase color depth" option. The same list will open as the one described above, but with commands that increase the color depth.
