Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 4/10/07 11:51:03 AM, aansell@... writes:


> I suppose what I'm asking in another sense is why use 16 bit colour at all 
> in a practical sense? I understand that it is 'better' in a mathematical 
> sense but again, if the printer works within something more akin to 8/24 bit 
> colour, what's the deal?
> 
> Extra headroom, so that the 256 levels you end up with after all is said and 
done in each color channel are the best possible 256, not a hacked up, 
interpolated 256.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com




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