[Gimp-user] Bit-depth Processing

[Jeffrey Brent McBeth]

On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:58:47AM -0700, Greg wrote:
> --- Patrick Shanahan <ptilopteri at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Then you need to abandon the jpeg format as it is lossey (google for
> > it) and you need to shoot RAW.
> 
> I know, but if you can retain your original bit-depth, the lossyness
> isn't as noticeable, especially if you set the compression to the
> lowest possible.  At least, that's my understanding.

But, JPEG is only 8 bit (well technically it isn't even that, but I
digress), so you aren't retainnig your original bit-depth

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