Yes, you have no reason to stay in 16-bit. Upsizing and spoting don't need the extra info.
(And I'm someone who generally DOES believe that 16-bit can make a difference in some instances.) Roger Krueger Ed Verkaik wrote: > Hello fellow scanners, > > After that rip-roaring 16vs8 debate way back, I had decided to keep my > full 16bit scans, just in case. But since we only make minor > adjustments (most in NikonScan) and cannot foresee needing to change > things drastically in future, I have now decided that I will save some > space/money and convert all the TIFFs to 8bit, mainly for selling as > stock. > > However, there are two things we do that might or might not be affected > by this decision, so I'll ask. Is there any difference in quality or > the end result between doing it on the 16bit vs 8bit file (4000dpi) for > these tasks: > - upsizing, e.g. from 40 to 55mb > - spotting dust spots or hydro wires > > I wasn't sure if these two tasks only depended on resolution. All other > adjustments will be made on the 16bit file before converting it, but > these two steps are easier if done later on the 8bit file. > > Thanks for any advice. > > Ed Verkaik > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
