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Well, I'm back to the "box" now after a long summer outdoors. Anyway, my scanner gives me a 16 bit option. My question is, if I scan into PS at 16 bits per channel and then change the image mode to 8 bits so I can have more editing options am I defeating myself? I mean, is the 16 bit depth from the scan preserved? Can I switch back to it after editing or is that necessary? I'm laboring under the impression that I may get a better print at 16 bits. [confused]
I'm not the expert to ask about this really... but my guess is that you're gonna lose that 16bit info when you downgrade to 8bit. You have to really... otherwise, you'd still be in 16bit mode... right? hehee
You can switch back to 16bit afterward, but i don't think it'll be the same 16bit image it was when it was first scanned.
And as for getting better prints from 16bit... mmm... i think i'll leave that one for someone better skilled in the print department than i. [honesty]
thats a good question...kinda similar...i take my digi pics and edit in bibble with 16bit but going to ps7 it requires 8bit...very little option in ps7 if you use 16bit....what is the advantages/disadvantages for 8bit or 16bit?...can you really notice the difference in the prints?....i'm using epson 1280
The main idea of 16 bit work is trying to loose the least data as possible when you color correct the picture. Adobe gave us only the retouching tools needed for that.
Indeed, the printer is 8 bit output. so working is 16 bit seems strange, and the difference might be very subtle, it is up to you...
16 bit per channel question 
Anyway, my scanner gives me a 16 bit option. My question is, if I scan into PS at 16 bits per channel and then change the image mode to 8 bits so I can have more editing options am I defeating myself? I mean, is the 16 bit depth from the scan preserved? Can I switch back to it after editing or is that necessary? I'm laboring under the impression that I may get a better print at 16 bits. [confused]
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