+/** The memory alignment, in bytes, used for each row of an image if Alignment::PADDED is requested */
+int constexpr ALIGNMENT = 64;
+
+/* U/V black value for 8-bit colour */
+static uint8_t const eight_bit_uv = (1 << 7) - 1;
+/* U/V black value for 9-bit colour */
+static uint16_t const nine_bit_uv = (1 << 8) - 1;
+/* U/V black value for 10-bit colour */
+static uint16_t const ten_bit_uv = (1 << 9) - 1;
+/* U/V black value for 16-bit colour */
+static uint16_t const sixteen_bit_uv = (1 << 15) - 1;