# GenICam Browser Default Pixel Format

**URL:** <https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/genicam-browser-default-pixel-format/592>\
**Category:** General Questions\
**Tags:** acquisition, genicam\
**Created:** [November 22, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/genicam-browser-default-pixel-format/592 "2018-11-22T09:39:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/genicam-browser-default-pixel-format/592/1 "2018-11-22T09:39:46Z")

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How can I change the default pixel format for the GenICam Browser generated GenICam.ini file.  
E.g. when I always want to use the RAW format as default value.

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**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/genicam-browser-default-pixel-format/592/2 "2018-11-22T09:43:54Z")

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In the GenICamBrowser.xml file (%cvbdata%Applications) you can find this section:

```
    <Parameter>
        <ID>PixelFormat</ID>
        <GUIName>CVB Color Format</GUIName>
        <GUIDescription>Pixel format of the CVB Image.</GUIDescription>
        <INIDescription>0 = Raw image whatever the device delivers; 1 = Mono 8Bit; 2 = RGB 8Bit; 3 = Mono 16Bit; 4 = RGB 16Bit; 5 = Auto Detect (default)</INIDescription>
        <Type>Enum</Type>
        <EnumValues>Raw,Mono 8Bit,RGB 8Bit,Mono 16Bit,RGB 16Bit,Auto Detect</EnumValues>
        <DefaultValue>5</DefaultValue>
        <MinValue>0</MinValue>
        <MaxValue>5</MaxValue>
        <HideInGUI>False</HideInGUI>
        <UserConfigurable>True</UserConfigurable>
        <INI>True</INI>
        <TLVendors>All</TLVendors>
    </Parameter>

```

Change the DefaultValue to 0.