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Camera Raw and 14 bit RAW files

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Hi everybody, I need an advice about this.

I'm using a Sony camera that supports 14 bit raw files, but when I open Camera Raw, I see at the bottom Adobe RGB 1998 8 bit... 

 

 

Is there a 14 bit workspace mode?

I noticed that the only two options available are 8 or 16 bit.

 

I'm sorry, but I'm just a beginner, any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you

 

Andrea

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Correct answer TheDigitalDog

All high-bit data in Photoshop and ACR is 15 bits plus one level...done for algorithmic processing reasons. And since there really isn't a real life source of full 16-bit images, that's all the precision Photoshop/ACR needs.

So forget the reported depth of the camera and select 16-bit.

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April 11, 2022

All high-bit data in Photoshop and ACR is 15 bits plus one level...done for algorithmic processing reasons. And since there really isn't a real life source of full 16-bit images, that's all the precision Photoshop/ACR needs.

So forget the reported depth of the camera and select 16-bit.

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    kmilos
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    April 12, 2022
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    And since there really isn't a real life source of full 16 bit images, that's all the precision Photoshop/ACR needs.


    By @TheDigitalDog

     

    The new Panasonic DC-GH6 outputs 16-bits (dual gain, i.e. "Dynamic Range Boost"), like cinematic cameras already do, and so do some of the medium formats like Fujifilm GFX100S and Hasselblad X1D II 50C that have large pixels with good dynamic range. Whether those extra bits actually make a significant difference is a different matter.

    TheDigitalDog
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    @kmilos wrote:
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    And since there really isn't a real life source of full 16 bit images, that's all the precision Photoshop/ACR needs.


    By @TheDigitalDog

     

    The new Panasonic DC-GH6 outputs 16-bits (dual gain, i.e. "Dynamic Range Boost"), like cinematic cameras already do, and so do some of the medium formats like Fujifilm GFX100S and Hasselblad X1D II 50C that have large pixels with good dynamic range. Whether those extra bits actually make a significant difference is a different matter.

     

    All the specs I find state 10-bits capture (yours not from the manufacturer 14) but what's 2-6 bits among friends. 😜

    https://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-mirrorless-cameras/lumix-g-cameras/dc-gh6.html

    Bit depth and DR are totally different attributes.

    None of this change the facts about Photoshop and ACR/LR using 15+1 bits either.

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