The first in a continuing series published at Big Swing called Zen Photoshop
So, what’s the difference between working with an 8-bit image and a 16-bit image? Short answer: a lot of color.
Most articles about 8- and 16-bit imagery begin by explaining what a bit is, what bit depth is, and what you get when you add up all the numbers.
Well, I can hardly keep my eyes open reading the technical stuff. I’m an artist, not a mathematician. Let’s leave the mechanics to the engineers, and focus our attention on how a basic understanding of bit depth can enhance your aesthetic vision and potentially speed your workflow.
The first in a continuing series published at Big Swing called Zen Photoshop
So, what’s the difference between working with an 8-bit image and a 16-bit image? Short answer: a lot of color.
Mastering Photoshop: Retouching, Compositing, and Masking
February 21 - February 27, 2010
For more information or to register by phone, call the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops at (505) 983-1400, ext. 11. → Register online
Stephen Yadzinski is teaching Photoshop Retouching and Composite intensive at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops March 25th - 27th 2009.
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