---
title: "SvgReaderSettings.ColorBitDepth Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_SvgReaderSettings_ColorBitDepth.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# SvgReaderSettings.ColorBitDepth Property 
 
Gets or sets the bit depth used to read the colors of the SVG file.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public ColorBitDepth ColorBitDepth { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
A [ColorBitDepth](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ColorBitDepth.htm.md) value. The default value is [Bit8](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ColorBitDepth.htm.md).
 
## Remarks
  
With [Bit16](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ColorBitDepth.htm.md), the colors of fills, strokes, gradient stops, and `icc-color()` values are 16-bit colors. This keeps smooth gradients when you render the SVG file to a 16-bit image.
 
The colors of PDF and SVG images that the SVG file references are still 8-bit.
 
## Exceptions
  
|  Exception |  Condition |
| --- | --- |
 |  System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException |  The value is not a defined [ColorBitDepth](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ColorBitDepth.htm.md) value. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [SvgReaderSettings Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_SvgReaderSettings.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)