Photoshop question: USM & 16-bit

[kernix]

I understand that the unsharp mask filter should be the last operation performed, but does that include converting from 16-bit to 8-bit before you use USM, or should you use the larger file to perform USM and then convert to 8-bit?

I've been converting first then sharpening.

Thanks.
Jim

[acedrew]

Since the bit depth only effects the color of the image, I don't think it should matter too much. That said I would probably do it before the conversion. The more data you have to work with the better.

Andrew Rodgers
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