No, most device and software can only handle 8 bit. When you have imported a
16 bit image in Photoshop (LE or full version) and do the necessary "Level"
trimming you have to change to 8 bit for other processing, at this stage
(after trimming) 8 bit should be enough in most case.
Most scanner is only up to 14 or 16 bit, like the Nikon LS4000 is only 14
bit and the E-10 is 10 bit some other higher end DC are 12 bits.
Regards,
C.H.Ling
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From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
>
> The other thing you do not see discussed is the number of bits. 16
> bit images are sort of standard in image processing I think, but some
> scanners' raw images may have 18 bits or more. My version of
> Photoshop just throws them away, but later versions might work with
> those extra bits. Might not you end up with more bits in a raw image
> from a camera as opposed to the bits available in the built in TIFF
> algorithm. Is there a bit standard for these digital cameras?
> --
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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