2 Replies Latest reply: Jul 22, 2012 12:21 PM by MichelBParis RSS

    Photoshop Elements faq list

    MichelBParis Community Member
    MichelBParis Jul 22, 2012 1:51 AM

      I am always interested in the link to the faqs in the right panel.

      http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop_elements

      It looks like that its contents is 'work under progress' and moving rapidly.

       

      One note about :

      http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1038467?tstart=0

      CS versus Elements.

       

      "You cannot create or convert an image to 16-bit, only open images that are already 16-bit."

       

      Yes, you can with ACR. Open any file in ACR (raw or jpeg, tiff...) with 'Open as ' option in camera raw... and save a copy in 16 bits mode.
      I agree this has no practical value if the original file is only 8 bits.

      Now, the 'limited' range of 16 bits editing covers everything wich is necessary (global edits to avoid posterization) especially if you are using ACR, which I highly recommend.

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        • 1. Re: Photoshop Elements faq list
          R_Kelly Community Member
          R_Kelly Jul 22, 2012 2:40 AM (in response to MichelBParis)

          I guess the staff has to stick with the offical line.

          There are lots of things you can do in elements that offically you can't, like making adjustment layers on 16 bits/channel documents

          or duplicating a layer in a 16 bits/channel document.

          • 2. Re: Photoshop Elements faq list
            MichelBParis Community Member
            MichelBParis Jul 22, 2012 12:21 PM (in response to R_Kelly)

            R_Kelly wrote:

             

            I guess the staff has to stick with the offical line.

            There are lots of things you can do in elements that offically you can't, like making adjustment layers on 16 bits/channel documents

            or duplicating a layer in a 16 bits/channel document.

            Yes, I know...

            But I see two kinds of "official" limitations for which you can find workarounds :

            - those based on 'tricks' or add-ons to restore some functionality (16 bits layers is a good example).

            - those normally included in Elements, especially if they can be considered 'best practice' or even 'good practice' such as using ACR as suggested, or even using LR. For the 16 bits example, I don't think that the staff can really expect Elements users to upgrade to CS at ten times the price, but it would be realistic to expect many users to overcome this limitation by using LR which is now affordable.

             

            And in a user to user forum, it may be a sound advice to stress that a bigger figure : 16 instead of 8 bits is not necessarily better ; just like a 24 Mpix camera is not 3 times better than an 8 Mpix one