Does Photoshop CS3 support 14-bit raw files from Nikon LS-4000?

[Chuck Tribolet]

When I scan with my Nikon LS-4000 and generate 130MB 14-bit per color raw (.NEF) files, when they are opened
in Adobe Photoshop CS (CS1), they are 8-bit. Does CS3 open them as 14 (or 16) bit?


Chuck Tribolet

 

[Rob]

When I scan with my Nikon LS-4000 and generate 130MB 14-bit per color raw (.NEF) files, when they are opened
in Adobe Photoshop CS (CS1), they are 8-bit. Does CS3 open them as 14 (or 16) bit?


Chuck Tribolet

What are they saved as ?? is the scan at 14bit and the output saved
file 14bit or 8bit.

 

[Wayne]

When I scan with my Nikon LS-4000 and generate 130MB 14-bit per color raw
(.NEF) files, when they are opened
in Adobe Photoshop CS (CS1), they are 8-bit. Does CS3 open them as 14 (or 16)
bit?

I cannot speak for CS1 (suspect it is the same), but my Photoshop CS2 opens
NEF files in its ACR plugin (Adobe Camera Raw), which has a selectable choice
near the bottom of its window where you specify if ACR is to output 8 bit or
16 bit images.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

I said "130MB 14-bit per color raw (.NEF) files"

The files are 14-bit. CS1 opens them as 8-bit.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

CS1 doesn't have that option.

Looks like there's some CS3 in my future.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

A bit more investigation revealed that Adobe Camera Raw 2.4 (the last one that works with CS1)
doesn't support LS-4000 NEF files at all. They were being handled by a .NEF plugin that got installed
with Nikon Picture Project for my point-and-shoot (D70). It's Nikon's fault. ;-)

D70 owners: do not be insulted. My previous point and shoot was an F4. ;-) It's just the camera
I keep around for when stuff happens.

CS1 doesn't have that option.

Looks like there's some CS3 in my future.

 

[Rob]

CS1 doesn't have that option.

Looks like there's some CS3 in my future.

This is what you need at present, you can batch convert to DNG, open
raw, adjust then open it in PS CS1 with limited support for 16 bit stuff.

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3588

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

That's DNG/Adobe Raw 3.7. Only works on CS2. And doesn't support the LS-4000.
Nor does Camera Raw (haven't tried the DNG converter) 4.0 on CS3. Mumbles "Could
not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document." Works fine on
D70 raw files. And can even see the thumbnail for the LS-4000 raw file, though that may
be coming from Micorsoft's thumbs.db.

CS1 doesn't have that option.

Looks like there's some CS3 in my future.

This is what you need at present, you can batch convert to DNG, open raw, adjust then open it in PS CS1 with limited support for
16 bit stuff.

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3588

 

[Raphael Bustin]

When I scan with my Nikon LS-4000 and generate 130MB 14-bit per color raw (.NEF) files, when they are opened
in Adobe Photoshop CS (CS1), they are 8-bit. Does CS3 open them as 14 (or 16) bit?


Chuck Tribolet

What is the point of scanning to RAW?

If you scanned that same 35 mm frame as 16-bit TIF, you'd have
a 120 MB file, and it would be much more portable.

RAW makes sense for images that come from Bayer sensors,
but not really for film scans, IMO.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Raw's, well, raw. Even the conversion to 16-bit TIF is a (very little) bit lossy.
And subsequent simple changes aren't permanently lossy.
And I'm used to working with raw files from the cameral.

But since I can't get a 14-bit raw file into Photoshop (CS1 or CS3), I'm doing 16-bit TIF.