JPEG images will get “muddy” much faster during editing than 16-bit images. Shooting RAW 16-bit photos gives you an exponential amount of editing flexibility that 8 bit JPEG images just don’t offer. With so many tonal variations already available to us with 8-bit images, you may wonder why we even need a 16-bit image option.ġ6-bit images have their most significant value when it comes to editing. Smaller file size equals faster workflow which is typically crucial when it comes to both print and digital design. One of the advantages of working with 8-bit images is they are typically smaller in file size. If the image is a JPEG (with the extension “.jpg”), it will always be an 8-bit image. One of the easiest ways to know if you are working with an 8-bit image is to check the image’s file format. But for the most part, there should be very little to no banding in your printed images that do not include gradients. Slight banding can occur when attempting to print an 8-bit image with a gradient.
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So saving an image as an 8-bit CMYK file, gives you 256 shades of cyan, 256 shades of magenta, 256 shades of yellow, and 256 shades of black, for a total of 4.29 billion plus possible color shades. When you calculate out the equation 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 (2 to the exponent of 8 or 8-bit) you get 256. 8 Bit vs 16 BitĨ-bit = 256 Shade Variations of Each Color You’ve probably seen 8-bit and 16-bit as available image modes in Photoshop, but do you know the differences between them? There is a time and place for each, and in this article, I’ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each image mode.
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