| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unknown-1 | Unknown format (returned value only, never use it as input value) |
| l8 | Array of ubyte: unsigned 8-bit |
| l16 | Array of ushort: unsigned 16-bit |
| lf32 | Array of float: 32-bit IEEE floating point |
| la8 | 16-bit Luminance Alpha image: 2 x unsigned 8-bit |
| la16 | 32-bit Luminance Alpha image: 2 x unsigned 16-bit |
| laf32 | 64-bit Luminance Alpha image: 2 x 32-bit IEEE floating point |
| rgb8 | 24-bit RGB image: 3 x unsigned 8-bit |
| rgb16 | 48-bit RGB image: 3 x unsigned 16-bit |
| rgbf32 | 96-bit RGB float image: 3 x 32-bit IEEE floating point |
| rgba8 | 32-bit RGBA image: 4 x unsigned 8-bit |
| rgba16 | 64-bit RGBA image: 4 x unsigned 16-bit |
| rgbaf32 | 128-bit RGBA float image: 4 x 32-bit IEEE floating point |
Pixel component type. Integer components are stored normalized (255 or 65535 being the maximum of intensity).