What is the Bit Depth of an Image? | Image Bit Depth Explained | 8-Bit vs. 16-Bit

[@TheArtofRetouching]

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[@selfhelpilluminati]

This video really needs more comments. I’ve been hacking my way through Photoshop since 1999. I finally took a couple of courses at University over the last couple of years. Everything you say makes sense and I wish I would’ve known it earlier. Thanks for making this. Make more please.

[@TheArtofRetouching]

I will likely make more one day. But it's tough to make quality content like this, for KZbin to not promote it or even pay for it. I have another channel I worked my ass off on, and after a year I dropped it because KZbin never gave it a chance to grow. Shrug.

[@TheArtofRetouching]

@@EternalGaze8 Thank you for watching the video. I haven't seen it in years, but decided to watch it again. It has solid information, and I stand by it, still to this day. I really do need to get back to creating videos like this, because they are so important, and nobody ever talks about it from a technical point of view like this.

[@masud184]

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[@amyjudy33]

Thank you so much. This video exactly answered my question!

[@dhirendraraj1949]

thanks sir, for this information....

[@barbaragalvacs2457]

16-bit, absolutely!!! For sure! (from my photographer's perspective, where printing directly with a printlab is totally crucial for the final result)

[@TheArtofRetouching]

Thanks for you comment! Once I started working on composites, 16-bit lost it appeal due to the size. Once I started doing Wedding albums, and the print houses only wanted JPGs, I just started taking the path of least resistance. You know what they say, Sh*t in, Sh*t out.

[@melbacaniiii4870]

I just found out u channel. This is awesome man! Thank you. Is there an advantage editing photos on 16bit then drop it to 8 bit after? Al of of photo retoucher says it’s much better.. thank you again for this video. I get obsessed about this sometimes.

[@TheArtofRetouching]

In concept, yes. Definitely. As I prove around the 4 minute mark, 16 bit will save the detail that 8 bit can't. Once you start stacking Adjustment Layers, it can theoretically make a difference. But remember the whole point of the video. I challenge the actual need of 16 bit in the first place. I haven't used it in nearly a decade because I couldn't find any images in 3 professional photographer catalogs that actually needed it. It was just wasted space and processing power to push around all that extra information.

[@wasee6694]

Thanks for these three very informative videos, very helpful 👍💖

[@nickscott8488]

Great Video. Just to let you know you missed the 'r' out in 'Trillion. (3:30 Mins)

[@felixsfrindthatdintgivearawegg]

THANKYOU!! this video helped me understand about bit depth and what to choose , I'm new to photoshop and the digital visual world and it's still complicated for me, I was wondering .... won't it create any issues working with a high bit depth in photoshop while the computer screen has a lower bit depth? O_O

[@TheArtofRetouching]

No technical issues with the file, you just won't be seeing as many possible colors on the display. You won't even notice unless you put two different monitors next to each other. Let's say you have a generic iMac with 8-Bit display and a 10-Bit BenQ monitor. Everything will look brighter, have higher contrast, and a more vibrant appearance on the BenQ. And if your talking the iMac's sRGB vs. the BenQ's AdobeRGB, you'll be all like "Damn, this apple display sucks. Sure am glad I dropped $700+ on a monitor."

[@johnkantar3082]

thank you

[@DavidAllen_0]

I personally find 10-bit and 12-bit just fine for most cases for editing. If it's not going to be edited, there's no sense in taking a raw image, just stick with 8-bit jpeg.