16 bit files

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Is Elements 2023 16 bit?  Can it edit and save 16 bit photo filessuch as TIFFs?

Peru Bob · Accepted Answer

Contact Adobe Customer services and ask for an "activation count reset". Often this is refused, but it is your only hope.

And if the agent refuses to do it, exit chat and try it again, and you may get an agent that will do it.

Adobe Customer Service (Make sure to and sign in to your Adobe account first and allow popups and cookies on your browser and only ask to have your activations reset. You may not be able to see the chat window if using a VPN.):
https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?rghtup=autoOpen will automatically open the chat window.
Type "Agent" in the chat box to bypass the chatbot and be connected to a person.

or Twitter:
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MichelBParis · Answer

Is Elements 2023 16 bit? Can it edit and save 16 bit photo filessuch as TIFFs?

By @Monobod

Yes, but with two limitations:

1- You can't work with layers in 16-bits

2 - Many tools and local edits won't work in 16 bits.

That said, practically all global edits and filters do work in 16-bits.

The most important way to take advantage of 16 bits is to use the ACR camera raw converter plugin which works internally in 16-bits and wide color space (Prophoto). That works not only with raw files but also with jpegs, psd or tiffs.

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