I use Picture Window Pro and it can use full 16 bit for all parts of the program - don't know about CS, but certainly thought that it could. Perhaps she uses some plug-ins that are 8 bit only?
-- Best regards, Bruce Monday, April 11, 2005, 8:05:27 PM, you wrote: JM> Bruce, the gal who does my Photoshop work wants my RAWs converted to 8 JM> bit tiffs - she says Photoshop CS can't work on the 16 bit tiffs. Is JM> she mistaken? Perhaps you use another photo program? JM> Thanks - John JM> Bruce Dayton wrote: JM> "16 bit has more working room to manipulate the image when altering with JM> curves and such - for a quick explanation. Since the sensor captures at JM> 12 bits, if you convert to 8 bit jpg or tiff you are throwing away JM> information."

