Title: Re: 16 bit editing...
> Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 21:39:02 +0100
> From: "Bob Frost" <bobfrost@btopenworld.com>
>Subject: Re: PhotoRetouch Pro Software
>Michael,
>I hesitated to reply to Jerry's posting, but have decided to put my foot
>well and truly in it. I try to use 16-bit imaging as far as possible, and
>following Bruce Fraser's advice, I have explored the use of history states.
>Using history states one can do many of the things that others use layers
>for, but without losing color information. OK, there are some things that
>can't be done with history (merging two different scan for example), but
>many things can with a little bit of thought.
>Bob Frost.
Bob,
Just wanted to ask a few questions regarding 16-bit editing. Are you working in B&W or color (maybe both)? I've read that the main benefit of 16-bit editing is in the preservation of shadow detail, but it sounds like you apply it to most if not all of your images. The dumb question to ask would be "Do you really see a big difference?" but obviously you do or you wouldn't make the effort. So instead I'll just ask if you could maybe make a few comments describing images in which you've compared 16-bit and 8-bit editing (perhaps from your original testing?)
I haven't tried it yet with my color work in that I tend to work with large files (300 meg scans that can get very big, very fast), and I'm afraid that going to 16-bit might clog my Mac a bit. Your comments will be appreciated...
