Re: 16 bit printing

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Thanks Bruce,
All that makes perfect sense and I finally got an answer that I am happy with.

Bertho
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Bruce Fraser wrote:

> I don't think the conclusion was that it didn't matter. The
> conclusion was that Photoshop doesn't send 16 bits to the printer
> because the printer wouldn't know what to do with it.
>
> The difference is that when you print from a 16-bit file and ask
> Photoshop to do the color space conversion to output space, it does
> so in 16-bit mode, then downsamples. When you print from an 8-bit
> file, the conversion is done on the 8-bit file. On many images,
> you'll see a visible difference.
>
> You can get the same result by manually converting the 16-bit file to
> output space, downsampling, and printing. I often do this, then use
> adjustment layers on the output-space file for final optimizations,
> but only when I have profiles that soft-proof properly (Epson's 1270
> Heavyweight Matte does quite well, the Photo Glossy does not.)
>
> Bruce

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