Trying to copy a high resolution image into a new Document getting error

[jordabean35]

I'm trying to past a cutout of a high resolution photo into a new document inside of photoshop and I'm getting this error. How do I fix it?

[davescm · Accepted solution]

The dialogue is warning you that you are going to change your imported document from 16 bit to 8 bit (or 32 bit to 16 bit) . In most cases just carry on - or if you need the higher bit depth - click "No" then change the document you are pasting into to the higher bit depth ( Using Image - Mode)  then re-try.

Dave

[jordabean35]

So I did this, but it still drastically alters the appearance of my image. Is there not a way to avoid that?

[D Fosse]

Bit depth doesn't "drastically alter appearance". Then it's something else.

Can you post a side by side screenshot?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

D Fosse - the caveat being if the original is 32bpc and one selects an inappropriate HDR tone mapping setting.

I created the following preset to speed up such conversions and leave them “almost visually the same as the original”: