Rick36203 wrote:
PSD files with layers can get fairly large, especially if editing in 16-bit instead of 8-bit. But, in some cases it's worth using the extra space to store an edited image.
If an image may need additional changes, I believe in keeping a copy of the image in PSD format without flattening. Since my final product for viewing on-line or printing will be a 8-bit jpeg file, I almost never work in 16-bit. That saves some space.
If I feel that future edits will be unnecessary I save only the Raw file and a final copy in JPEG format at the highest quality.
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I have been working with 16-bit files, but I like your idea of using 8-bit instead. I don't even know if my Canon Pro 10 printer detects a difference between 8-bit and 16-bit files. Thanks for responding.