How to set preference to open files in 16 bit mode.

[edwardk41415667]

I had CC2017 installed and when I opened my images they all opened in 16 bit mode.  After CC2018 installed my images now open in 8 bit mode.  I can switch them to 16 bit mode, but I would like the system to open the file in 16 bit mode, without having to jump thru hoops to get to a starting mode of my liking.  Cannot recall having to go through any setup when cc2017 installed on the system.  Thanks.

[Trevor.Dennis · Accepted solution]

I'm thinking that you are talking about RAW files?  Open any RAW file into ACR, and click on the link at the bottom of the screen

[cbtsam]

Well, this works for this image, but when I open the next raw image, it defaults to 8 bits.  How does one set it up so that every raw image opened in ACR gets opened in 16 bits as the default?

[D Fosse]

That is the way. This is a sticky setting, it doesn't change on its own.

If it does, you may have a permissions issue somewhere. Do you have other preferences that keep reverting?

[cbtsam]

Actually, once I closed the application and re opened it, the 16 bit
setting was the new default.

[Neil32601]

Actually, in the current version of Bridge, (ver.11.0.1.1090, this setting is in the Edit drop-down menu, Camera Raw Preferences..., Workflow (ver.13.1.0.658). It's been moved from below the image. There is no longer a box there. 

[janiceb4]

Thank you for this piece of information , I knew mine had changed somehow but couldn't figure out how.  Had NO idea it was in ACR settings.  I changed it to 16 & hopefully it will stay that way.