QTR-Quadtone RIP

I convert to B&W using Bibble Pro as my primary image editor & RAW 
converter. I like its simplicity, cost and B&W film simulation 
plugins. I then open the B&W tif in Qimage for final re-sizing before 
going to QTR. 

Is it advisable to keep the tif as 16-bit from Bibble to Qimage and 
have Qimage output the 8-bit file for QTR? Does qimage use the extra 
data in the 16-bit file during re-sizing/sharpening?


Thanks,

Mike.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <roy@...> wrote:
>
> If your RGB file is monochrome there's no difference between RGB 
and grayscale
> as far as QTR is concerned.  A color RGB file will be converted to
> grayscale by QTR
> but its a default conversion so I'd recommend converting yourself 
for
> the best results.
> 
> If you use Photoshop, edit all in 16-bit.  As long as you convert to
> 8-bit using the
> intelligent dithering that PS does it makes no difference whether 
you
> send 8-bit or 16-bit.
> It boils down to gray 8 bit is much smaller file that RGB 16-bit for
> the same results.
> 
> Roy
> 
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:22 PM, scott_now_coming
> <scott_now_coming@...> wrote:
> > Is it best to send RGB files to QTR? Or, should the files be 
saved as
> > grayscale?
> >
> > Also, any advantage to sending 16-bit files to QTR, as opposed to 
8-bit?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
> >
> >
>