Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 6:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: 'combed' histograms in 16 bit ?


(snip)
>
> If the data is as I say, low bit justified, then you must set the
setpoints
> first to spread the data out over the 16 bit range, as setting the
setpoints
> will basically high bit justify the remaining data between your
> setpoints...then you can to tonal adjustments.  If you do tonal
adjustments
> to low bit justified data, you WILL drop data values, because the data
will
> either combine or leave gaps.
>
Austin,

Can you define or explain low and high bit justificaton? Maybe an example of
each.

Thanks,
Martin