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Pixel Formats – Area Scan

69 views 0 September 29, 2025 Updated on September 30, 2025

Looking for Line Scan or 3D Pixel Formats? Visit our Line Scan Pixel Format and our 3D Pixel Format pages for more information.

Introduction

Understanding pixel formats allow you to understand how images are put together. More specifically,  understanding these pixel formats will help you if you need to extract specific information from the pixels in the image that you receive from the camera. 

Jump to:

Color-processed pixel formats
RGB8
RGB12p
RGB16
RGB24
BGR8
BGR12p
BGR16
BGR24

Bayer RG formats
BayerRG8
BayerRG10
BayerRG10p
BayerRG10Packed
BayerRG12
BayerRG12p
BayerRG12Packed
BayerRG16
BayerRG24

Dual Bayer RG formats
DualBayerRG8
DualBayerRG10
DualBayerRG10p
DualBayerRG10Packed
DualBayerRG12
DualBayerRG12p
DualBayerRG12Packed
DualBayerRG16

Polarized pixel formats
PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_Mono8
PolarizedStokes_S0_S2_S1_S3_Mono8
PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono8
PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono12p
PolarizedDolp_Mono8
PolarizedDolp_Mono12p
PolarizedAolp_Mono8
PolarizedAolp_Mono12p

Basic mono pixel formats
Mono8
Mono10
Mono10p
Mono10Packed
Mono12
Mono12p
Mono12Packed
Mono16

YCbCr pixel formats: basic and subsampled
YCbCr – Basic
YCbCr- Subsampled

Color-processed pixel formats

FOR YCbCr and YUV, see the separate sections for these formats. 

RGB8

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

RGB12p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 8
3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4
7 0

RGB16

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

RGB24

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 8
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0

BGR8

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

BGR12p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 8
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

BGR16

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

BGR24

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 8
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0

Bayer RG formats

The BayerRG pixel formats are repetitions of a 2×2 grid comprising a top row containing one red (R) and one green (G) filter, and a bottom row containing one green (G) and one blue (B) filter.

Bayer formats are raw pixel formats.

BayerRG8

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte n+1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte n+3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

BayerRG10

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0

BayerRG10p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1.25n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1.25n+1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 1.25n+2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 1.25n+3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1.25n+4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

BayerRG10Packed

Byte 0
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1.5n
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1.5n+1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 1.5n+2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

BayerRG12

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+3
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0

BayerRG12p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1.5n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1.5n+1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 1.5n+2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

BayerRG12Packed

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1.5n
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1.5n+1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1.5n+2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

BayerRG16

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

BayerRG24

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 3n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 3n+2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0
Byte 3n+3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+4
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 3n+5
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
7 0

Dual Bayer formats

The Dual Bayer pixel formats are for the dual extended-head cameras.

In the diagram below, Imager 1 pixels are shown with a regular border around each bit, and Imager 2 pixels are shown with a bold line around each bit.

Imager 1:

1

Imager 2:

1

DualBayerRG8

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2n+3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

DualBayerRG10

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+5
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+8
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0

DualBayerRG10p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 2.5n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2.5n+1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 2.5n+2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 2.5n+3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 2.5n+4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

DualBayerRG10Packed

Byte 0
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 3
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 4
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 3n
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 3n+1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 3n+3
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 3n+4
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+5
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

DualBayerRG12

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+3
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+5
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+7
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0

DualBayerRG12p

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 5
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 3n+2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n+3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+4
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 3n+5
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

DualBayerRG12Packed

Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 4
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n+1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n+3
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 3n+4
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3n+5
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

DualBayerRG16

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 7
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+5
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 4n+6
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 4n+7
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Polarized pixel formats

These pixel formats are for LUCID’s polarized-light cameras. 

PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_RGB8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (0,0) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (1,0) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (0,1) pixel
7 0
Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 (1,1) pixel
7 0

PolarizedAngles_0d_45d_90d_135d_Mono8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0
Byte 1
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
7 0
Byte 2
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
7 0
Byte 3
135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
7 0

PolarizedStokes_S0_S2_S1_S3_Mono8
32 bits per pixel

Byte 0
S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0
7 0
Byte 1
S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1
7 0
Byte 2
S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2
7 0
Byte 3
S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3
7 0

PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono8
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
D D D D D D D D
7 0
Byte 1
A A A A A A A A
7 0


PolarizedDolpAolp_Mono12p
24 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0


PolarizedDolP_Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
D D D D D D D D
7 0


PolarizedDolP_Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DoLP Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0


PolarizedAoLP_Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
A A A A A A A A
7 0


PolarizedAoLP_Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 AoLP Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Mono pixel formats

Mono pixel formats supported by LUCID cameras are shown below. 

Mono8
8 bits per pixel

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0

Mono10
10 bits per pixel

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad pad pad 9 8
7 0

Mono10p
10 bits per pixel

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 3
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 4
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
7 0
Byte 3
1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

Mono10Packed
10 bits per pixel

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad 1 0 pad pad 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
7 0

Mono12
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 3
pad pad pad pad 11 10 9 8
7 0

Mono12p
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 11 10 9 8
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Mono12Packed
12 bits per pixel

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Pixel 2
Byte 0
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0
Byte 1
3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 2
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
7 0

Mono16
16 bits per pixel

Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 0
Byte 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
7 0

Linescan ROI

Linescan ROI

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...
... 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047

YCbCr Pixel Formats: Basic and subsampled

YCbCr Pixel Formats – Basic

All basic (non-subsampled) YCbCr pixel formats capture one luma (Y) component and two chroma components (Cr and Cb). These basic pixel formats are also known as YCbCr444 formats. Note: For YUV8, YUV16, and YUV24, substitute U for Cb (and V for Cr) in the diagrams below.

YCbCr8

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr

YCbCr16

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y   Pixel 1
Byte 2 Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb
Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cr   Pixel 1

YCbCr24

23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y   Pixel 1
Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cb
Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cr   Pixel 1

YCbCr Pixel Formats – Subsampled

In subsampled pixel formats, the luma value in each pixel is sampled (read), but the chroma values are not. The purpose of subsampling is to reduce the amount of data. “422” subsampling means that that two samples each of Cb and Cr is recorded for every four samples of luma. Similarly, “411” subsampling means that that one sample each of Cb and Cr is recorded for every four samples of luma. In each subsampling scheme, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are luma values from pixels 1 to 4 respectively. Cb and Cr are averages calculated from the available pixels. YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY means that “422” subsampling is being used with 8 bits per channel, and the order of bytes is Y, Cb, Y, Cr. Note: The patterns shown below applies to YCbCr formats. To see the equivalent YUV formats, substitute U for Cb (and V for Cr).

YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y

YCbCr422_16_CbYCrY

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 2 Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y
Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cr   Pixel 1
Byte 6 Byte 7
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y   Pixel 1

YCbCr422_24_CbYCrY

23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y
Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cr 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cr   Pixel 1
Byte 9 Byte 10 Byte 11
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y   Pixel 1

YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY 

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y1
Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y2
Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y3
Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y4

YCbCr411_16_CbYYCrYY

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 3
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 4
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 2 Byte 3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y1
Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y2 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y2   Pixel 1
Byte 6 Byte 7
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cr   Pixel 1
Byte 8 Byte 9
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y3   Pixel 1
Byte 10 Byte 11
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y4 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y4   Pixel 1

YCbCr411_24_CbYYCrYY

23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 1
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 2
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 3
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y   Pixel 4
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr
Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cb 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cb 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cb   Pixel 1
Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y1 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y1
Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y2 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y2 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y2   Pixel 1
Byte 9 Byte 10 Byte 11
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cr 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Cr 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Cr   Pixel 1
Byte 12 Byte 13 Byte 14
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y3   Pixel 1
Byte 15 Byte 16 Byte 17
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Y4 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Y4 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Y4   Pixel 1

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