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Originally Posted by Don Hoey
PSP8 reads a 16 bit tif ok but converts it to 8 bit on saving.
I use the clone brush in PSP8 as I find for spotting it is a lot more accurate and controlable than in CS ( that will give CS guru's a laugh  ) , hence I recognise that PSP8 uses 8 bit.
Don |
The clone brush+pencil (stamp) in DPP is also extremely accurate. I THINK that if you use the direct transfer to CS2 the cloning comes up in its own layer, likewise if you have used any filters they would. This is not available for PSE4, needs someone with CS2 to confirm, but I do know that if you open a saved 16bit .tif in GraphicConverter (mac), it warns you it is a 'multipage' file and opens it without the filter etc as it does not have a layer facility.
For a canon user DPP seems the logical 1st stage for RAW/CR2.