Someone sent my blog a good question. I didn't have a good answer, so I bring it you.
Why does Photoshop make 8-Bit it's default? While it does save the settings if you create a New File with 16-Bit, there does not seem to be anywhere that you can specify "Open All Images in 16-Bit Color Space" in the same way you can specify "Open All Images in Adobe RGB (1998)". Then, if it's in sRGB or 8-Bit, you get a warning dialog box.
Why does Photoshop make 8-Bit it's default? While it does save the settings if you create a New File with 16-Bit, there does not seem to be anywhere that you can specify "Open All Images in 16-Bit Color Space" in the same way you can specify "Open All Images in Adobe RGB (1998)". Then, if it's in sRGB or 8-Bit, you get a warning dialog box.
Comment