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March 28, 2022

P: Mac M1 Mini Can't use 30 bit on Photoshop 2021 or 2022, but 2021 works.

  • March 28, 2022
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There was a similar discussion about a Macbook M1 Air, with a workaround / solution. The solution involved using "Presets" in "System Prefs > Displays". I don't see a way to make that applicable to the Mac M1 Mini.

I have confirmed that the M1 Mini will display a 30 bit (10-bit per channel) image in many applications. Indeed, it will display a 10 bit grayscale gradient in 30 bit mode correctly in Photoshop 2020. However, nothing I have thought of and/or tried has been able to make the 30 bit option available in Photoshop 2021 or 2022.

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ucphotogAuthor
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March 29, 2022

I should have attached better documentation. Sorry. I simply can't see anything else, so it is easy to assume it is pervasive.

Legend
March 28, 2022

What does the Performance dialogs display? A screen shot like this could help:

 

It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.

ucphotogAuthor
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March 28, 2022

Sorry. Messed up the title/subject line. It should say "But Photoshop 2020 works."