I'm trying to get better tones in my B&W digital photos, but since I have photoshop elements and not the full adobe photoshop, I only get 8 bit RGB. Is there a plug in or other software available besides Photoshop CS that could let me convert the 8 bit to 16 bit. Right now the $600 price for full Photoshop would be hard for me to come up with.
There really is no reason to use 16-bit when converting RGB to black and white. The prints from 8-Bit files are just fine. The key is using the saturation and level tools to adjust the image to your specifications .
A good link to converting RGB to black and white.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/photoshop/b-w.htm
From Ken Rockwell:
"Non-artists misguidedly waste their time comparing meaningless specs like resolution and bit depth when they really should just stand back and look at the images."
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There really is no reason to use 16-bit when converting RGB to black and white. The prints from 8-Bit files are just fine. The key is using the saturation and level tools to adjust the image to your specifications .
A good link to converting RGB to black and white.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/photoshop/b-w.htm
From Ken Rockwell:
"Non-artists misguidedly waste their time comparing meaningless specs like resolution and bit depth when they really should just stand back and look at the images."
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