This editing is usually performed at the lower 8 Bits/Channel as Photoshop Elements is not supposed to be able to support additional layers or adjustment layers and most editing tools do not function at all in the higher bit depth. This forces most Elements users to prematurely open the file in the main editing space of Elements to fine-tune some target colors, add a gradient or vignette and do simple spotting to remove the annoying dust bunnies.

Perhaps the most disappointing omissions in the budget version of Photoshop, however, are the lack of localized editing features in Adobe Camera Raw. Photoshop Elements can pretty do most things photographers want and need to do. This ensures the histogram is kept in pristine condition and massively reduces the risks of tonal banding when the file is opened in the full edit space and then printed or saved for the web.įor most photographers, however, the full version of Photoshop is a simple case of overkill. This is essential when the user requires maximum quality for a fine print.Īll professional photographer’s know that major edits to color and tone are best done in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), as these changes are applied at the native bit depth of the sensor (usually 12 or 14 Bits/Channel). If files are edited at a higher bit depth the color and tone of the image can be corrected or optimized to a much greater extent without the risk of introducing image artifacts and color banding in the final image.

The bit depth of a Raw file is higher than the 8 Bits per channel of a JPEG file. This project requires the use of camera raw files, rather than JPEG files. In this extract from the full 16 bit tutorial (available in Photoshop expert Mark Galer's new Photoshop Elements Maximum Performance 10 book) he adopts the age old adage 'never say never' and demonstrates how you can edit at the higher bit depth so that you can achieve maximum quality from your Raw files. Multi-layered editing in 16 Bits/Channel is the 'professional's approach to image editing, but it was never supposed to be possible in Photoshop Elements. Get Photoshop Elements now at the Adobe Store.ĭownload a free 30 day Photoshop Elements 10 trial at the Adobe site.Īdobe Photoshop Elements 10 Tutorial - 16 Bits/Channel Editing in Photoshop Elements

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