Editing Color cycling (section)

{{Short description|Digital animation technique}}
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'''Color cycling''', also known as '''palette shifting''' or '''palette animation''', is a technique used in [[computer graphics]] in which colors are changed in order to give the impression of [[animation]]. This technique was used in early [[video games]], as storing one image and changing its [[Palette (computing)|palette]] requires less memory and processor power than storing multiple frames of animation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferrari |first1=Mark |title=8 Bit & '8 Bitish' Graphics-Outside the Box |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcJ1Jvtef0 |website=YouTube |publisher=GDC |access-date=1 October 2022 |format=Video}}</ref>