If files are edited at a higher bit depth the color and tone of the image can be corrected or optimized to a much greater extent without the risk of introducing image artifacts and color banding in the final image.
The bit depth of a Raw file is higher than the 8 Bits per channel of a JPEG file. This project requires the use of camera raw files, rather than JPEG files. In this extract from the full 16 bit tutorial (available in Photoshop expert Mark Galer's new Photoshop Elements Maximum Performance 10 book) he adopts the age old adage 'never say never' and demonstrates how you can edit at the higher bit depth so that you can achieve maximum quality from your Raw files. Multi-layered editing in 16 Bits/Channel is the 'professional's approach to image editing, but it was never supposed to be possible in Photoshop Elements. Get Photoshop Elements now at the Adobe Store.ĭownload a free 30 day Photoshop Elements 10 trial at the Adobe site.Īdobe Photoshop Elements 10 Tutorial - 16 Bits/Channel Editing in Photoshop Elements
