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07/06/2006 12:44:04 PM · #1 |
My usual workflow, whether for good or bad, on a picture I want to be of the highest quality possible (for printing, etc), utilizes various layers and adjustment layers etc. I then like to transport it into NI and remove noise and bring it back as a layer on top of everything else.
I have not figured out how to do it so I don't have to a) convert to 8-bit color or b) save as a JPEG (even if it's 100%).
I've also never figured out how to get the NI Home Edition to work as a plug-in. Doesn't it have that capability?
Tips would be great.
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07/06/2006 12:55:43 PM · #2 |
| I just checked their site and it says that the Home version does not have the plugin. You have to get their Home+ version ($49.90) for the plugin. The Pro version ($59.90) supports 16 bit. |
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07/06/2006 12:56:07 PM · #3 |
The Home Plus addition has the plugin. Also, it doesn't support 16-bit images. The Pro version is for 16-bit. Pro+ for 16-bit and plugin.
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07/06/2006 01:16:46 PM · #4 |
Well, dangitall!
Message edited by author 2006-07-06 13:16:56.
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07/06/2006 01:51:45 PM · #5 |
All is not lost; you can upgrade online and be editing 16-bit in no time :-)
R.
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07/06/2006 02:23:18 PM · #6 |
Well, I will definitely see about that. However, I may be running up against more issues. I am slowly working through about a dozen images of mine doing a "be-all-end-all" edit (ya, right). I tend to use a ton of layers though and after using the RAW converter to boost the picture to an 11MP image and then resizing for a 16x20 image I'm dealing with 500MB files on a relatively simple image at 8-bit (let alone 16-bit). My laptop is fairly cutting edge (within the last year) and has 1GB RAM, but I'm running up against processing delays where I hold my breath a bit and hope for no crash. (hasn't happened yet).
My current compromise is to save an 8-bit TIFF, perform NI on that and save it again as a TIFF. No compression that way, but 8-bit instead of 16. Since this tends to be my last step before final sharpening, it's probably reasonable to do anyway.
In the end the 8x10 version of my "Alternate Reality" came in as a single layer TIFF of 21MB. The 16x20 version came in at 84MB (which, I guess, makes perfect sense).
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