Digital BW, The Print

I don't think that is true Simon. A lot of us spend a lot of time finding
workarounds for layers-type moves in 16 bit. All curves and levels moves
should ideally be in 16bit.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] sharpening and 16-bit files


> Jean-Marc
>
> I think the point is that if you want to do curve/tone/etc. adjustments in
PS you need to be in 8-bit mode.  Once you are in that mode, there is no
point in converting back to 16-bit mode to print as you gain nothing.  The
additional 16-bit data is already lost and your prints will look no better
converting to 16-bit to print than if you left them in 8-bit.
>
> Of course, if your scanned images need no adjustment then print in 16-bit.
>
> Simon
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Jean-Marc Humbert
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4:02 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] sharpening and 16-bit files
>
>
>   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Loris Medici"
>   <lorism@t...> wrote:
>   >
>   > Once you're done with all curves/tone adjustments and ready to print
>   > there's no need to stay in 16bit anymore...
>   >
>
>   I don't think so.
>
>   If you use Piezography BW plugin (which is a driver replacing the
>   Epson one), it is strongly recommanded to keep as much information as
>   possible (the highest dpi and the highest bit rate).
>
>   That's probably the reason why Jon Cone upgraded its Piezography BW
>   plugin (to a version 6 which works with 16-bit files) and why its Pro
>   version of Piezography handles also 16-bit files: I do not know the
>   technical reasons and if there is really a difference between 8-bit
>   and 16-bit files for printing (may be its a pure commercial argument).
>
>   I had tried in the last months to initiate a thread dealing with the
>   esthetic differences between 8-bit files and 16-bit files printed via
>   the PiezographyBW plugin (see the piezo3000 newsgroup) with no clear
>   answers.
>
>   Jean-Marc Humbert
>   Paris, France
>
>
>
>
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