NEFs in PS CS2: Convert to 8 Bit Before Making TIFs???

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xtx99
Feb 6, 2006
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I’m currently editing my D70’s NEFs in Photoshop CS2 (including downsizing & adding canvas), saving as 16 Bit TIFs and printing on my dye sub printer. My last step before saving is sharpening. I’m thinking that since my dye-sub printer only prints in 8 Bits, that I might as well save the TIFs first as 8 Bit files since it will have absolutely no effect on quality (and save space which really isn’t an issue for me). Does my argument make sense? If it does, at what point should I convert to 8 Bit (immediately upon opening NEF, before resizing, after sharpening??? It would seem that after sharpening would make sense since 16 Bit TIFs are converted to 8 Bit during printing anyway, right? Thanks for suggestions.
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jim-norris
Feb 6, 2006
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I’m currently editing my D70’s NEFs in Photoshop CS2 (including downsizing & adding canvas), saving as 16 Bit TIFs and printing on my dye sub printer. My last step before saving is sharpening. I’m thinking that since my dye-sub printer only prints in 8 Bits, that I might as well save the TIFs first as 8 Bit files since it will have absolutely no effect on quality (and save space which really isn’t an issue for me). Does my argument make sense? If it does, at what point should I convert to 8 Bit (immediately upon opening NEF, before resizing, after sharpening??? It would seem that after sharpening would make sense since 16 Bit TIFs are converted to 8 Bit during printing anyway, right? Thanks for suggestions.
I usually convert to 8 bits before printing because surely PS will do a better job of this than the printer driver.

I don’t expect to make more changes after the image is ready to print. Jim
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Waldo
Feb 7, 2006
I usually convert to 8 bits before printing because surely PS will do a better job of this than the printer driver.

Only if Photoshop handles the color management. Otherwise, the gamut mapping at the printer might benefit from more resolution in the definition of colors.

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