But why destroy all that information in a file only to have to start over again later should you want another copy of the file? I just don't understand your reasoning. Of course, with PS 7.0 you have to do a lot of your work flow in 8-bit anyway, so maybe the difference isn't that great an issue.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Leon Mlakar > My workflow is slightly different, and I typically save master as an 8-bit > PNG (although I would prefer 16-bit if PS 7.0 could do it). Afterwards I > adjust this master by resizing, final sharpening and gamma adjustments etc > for the final presentation media (WEB or print). 16-bits would be better > input for this final processing but tiff is just too huge. > > However, unlike those who shoot digital, I can always rescan the original > and am therefore not so sensitive to the loss of information in 8-bit > digital "master".
