Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
> My workflow in PS CS2 or Lightroom starts from the RAW file
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED] capture) and is only rendered to an [EMAIL PROTECTED] RGB
> file when I output JPEGs for the web or tell whichever program I'm
> using to print ... the 16bit -> 8bit conversion is done at the
> application to print driver interface. I only rarely use filters or
> plug-ins that require reduction to 8bit.
Do you find yourself using PS CS2 much since the advent of Lightroom in
your workflow?
{a few snips}
> If you have good exposures and average scenes, do relatively minimal
> editing, the differences are small if visible at all. If, however,
> you are working with difficult lighting ratios and need to do a lot
> of editing, the advantages of 16bit become essential.
>
> Like with almost anything else, if what you're doing to make your
> prints is satisfactory to you, no need to do differently. However,
> once you start working with more sophisticated software and educate
> your eye to see the differences in rendering quality, it's hard to go
> back to less capable image formats and rendering tools. I worked for
> quite a while in digital image processing using only [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or
> less!) image formats and tools ... let's say from 1984 to 2003. Once
> I started getting serious and moved up to cameras that would deliver
> RAW data at greater bit depths, I became accustomed to the quality
> possible and now find it hard to go back to older JPEG/TIFF files or
> tools that do not support the increased bit depth at my disposal.
>
> Godfrey
>
I know what you are saying makes sense, it just was never important to
me as I was only viewing images on the computer monitor. Now that I am
starting to print, and with the purchase of the k10d, I am re-evaluating
my need for PS CS2. I was thinking that perhaps Lightroom would be
enough, but maybe I need to purchase PS CS2 also. I suppose in this
case it makes sense to go with the flow and do as others do.
Dave
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