I have a .png image which I need to save in 24 and 16bit using gimp. I went to Image -> Mode -> Indexed, but maximum value is 256 colors. I tried to paste in 16777216 colors for 24bit, but it did revert back to 256. I also tried 16bit 65536 colors, but it also reverted back. I'm using OSX gimp version, don't know if it changes anything. I need this for school. In photoshop it's a lot easier, but unfortunately I can't use photoshop.
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Best Answer
For 16 bit you need to change the image mode to grayscale, with only two channels - grayscale and alpha - and save that as PNG. Then you have a 16 bit image.
You need to test which options you need to check in the export menu. I've checked them all, and that creates a 16 bit grayscale image with an alpha layer.