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Approximating memory usage

To determine how much memory an image will require:

  1. Multiply the image's x resolution value by its y resolution value.
  2. Multiply this value by the number of images you will be painting simultaneously.
  3. For 8-bit images, multiply the value you obtained in step 2 by 4.

    For 16-bit images, multiply the value from step 2 by 8.



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