Should you normalize RGB values by 255 or 256?

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Author: pplanu

Date: 6/1/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses the pros and cons of two different methods for converting integer RGB values to floating-point values and back to integers, specifically whether to normalize RGB values by 255 or 256.