Jay writes ...
> > Can this be correct? ... a RAW file with greater depth > > being 1/3 the size of an equivelent TIFF(?) > > Not to question you, but how is this possible? > > It's the raw data from the chip - thus only one channel per pixel, > and it may only be 12 or 14 bit at that. If a proprietary format, > some compression tricks may be applied too. > When "developed out" to 3 colors per pixel, it > becomes 3 times larger (more or less.) I'll have to take a close look at the URL ... but correct me if I'm wrong. What you're saying is ... three 12bit channels (or 10bit, or 14) are somehow encoded into a single 16bit channel(?) ... and this would ^not^ work if the camera captured true 16bit(? ... i.e., three 16bit channels cannot be encoded into a single 16bit channel, without throwing away (bits of) info ...) cheerios ... shAf :o) Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland www.micro-investigations.com (in progress) =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
