Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard - I have compared prints made both ways and cannot tell a difference. I usually do Levels corrections in 16 bit and then convert to 8 bit. 8 bit files are much faster to work with and only take half as much storage space. There are quite a few PS actions that cannot be done in 16 bit even with PS 7. Tina At 12:30 PM 2/9/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I have another question for those who have already made the >transition to digital B&W printing. > >Can you obtain good B&W prints working with 8 bit files compared >to 16 bit files? Now that I've purchased and registered Photoshop >Elements 2.0, I have found that it only works with 8 bit B&W files. If >I use the Epson 2200 printer, am I limiting the output quality? The >person who advised me to just bite the bullet and buy Photoshop 7 >may turn out to be sage wisdom. > >Thanks. > >Richard > >Richard Clompus, OD >Roanoke, VA Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com photos available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html