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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Capture One Q&A => Topic started by: douglevy on February 21, 2016, 06:27:51 pm
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Talk to me about when (if) to make the move to 8 bit. Currently I edit in C1 and export 16 bit tiffs to edit in PS and export jpegs from there as needed - but even with a fast computer, adding a few layers to 16-bit files adds up to gigs and gigs quickly. I'm shooting D4/D810 and Credo 40.
Thanks!
-Doug
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Talk to me about when (if) to make the move to 8 bit.
After all edits are complete.
http://digitaldog.net/files/TheHighBitdepthDebate.pdf
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When to use 8 or 16 bit https://youtu.be/RmyJfM7GrvY
An extreme case, but interesting, get this PSD
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4686872/8_16.psd
and change from 8 to 16 bits and vice-versa.
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Talk to me about when (if) to make the move to 8 bit. Currently I edit in C1 and export 16 bit tiffs to edit in PS and export jpegs from there as needed - but even with a fast computer, adding a few layers to 16-bit files adds up to gigs and gigs quickly. I'm shooting D4/D810 and Credo 40.
Thanks!
-Doug
Do you care about intrinsic quality of your image? Keep the 16 bit as your master image. Only when your output requires 8 bit create a copy of your master in 8 bit and check if thé result is still ok.
Look at the info of Rodney as thought provoking.
Your camera is more than 8 bit why trash all the extra info.
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Talk to me about when (if) to make the move to 8 bit.
Never. Any exported files are 16bit TIFF and that is used to print. If ever I need a jpg for web or whatever then it comes from the database (raw or tif) and is often deleted afterwards. A picture is never finished.