How-To Convert a 32 or 16 bit image to 8 bits (or vise versa) Photoshop Tutorial [60 seconds]

A quick 60 second Photoshop tutorial showing you how to change the bit depth of an image

[TanyaOwens]

Nah it is not that simple. You must tone map a 32bit image into a 16bit or 8bit/

[avtpro]

This should not even be a question. This is more of Photoshop crap. The tutorial is also inaccurate. It doesn't not show how to change from 32 to 8. Doing so invoked a complete conversion of the images gamma and quality and a dialog to readjust the now crappy image. This is more of adobes upgrade money gleaning upgrades. I feel sorry for Substance Painter. This use to be simple as pie.

[NathanApffel]

fail. thats not all it is. from 32 bits there is a color shift that needs to be dealt with. try again.

[riccardoduo]

You showed how to save a 16 to 8 bit image... the problem is (like in the question) when you want to convert from 32bit man...

[rappsongs]

"Wiener 400" 😂 I'm pretty sure its "wine-er"

[Punix]

actually, i have done this method to change my picture to be 8 bits but after finished, i right-click on the image and go to property, see the details of bit depth their . It still 24 or 32

[madster]

POV: You want to make a 32 bit 16 bit 8 bit meme

[kokoriko]

16 to 8 is not a problem mate...32bit to 8bit conversion is a pain....

[truth-or-myth]

If anyone want to save 8bit as bmp format. You should go in Mode > and choose Indexed color. Because if this option will be in RGB color, you wont be able to save 8 bit. I had messing with this so much :(

[Axer]

Yea this tutorial is plain wrong. Maybe you showed people how to save images as jpegs.. Great. But your title says how to convert an image to 16 or 8 bit, which is what I googled, and your tutorial doesn't do that. You show how to convert to 8 or 16 bit PER channel, which gives you a 24 bit or 48 bit image.. So ya may wanna correct your title or just delete the faulty tutorial.

As I wanted to convert an image down to an actual 24/16 bit file for technical reasons, and as far as I can tell photoshop plain cannot do it. Saving it to png-24 still results in a 32bit image. 8 bit works but there is no way to get 16 or 24 that i can tell. May require a plugin.

[husk]

ok but what if the "convert to 8bit" option is grayed out ^^;

[TheOneTrueAJ]

Still the options won't show for me after doing this.

[spinsurf]

I tried that simple method but the MODE menu has 16 bit and 32 bit grayed out.

[ticoelephant]

lol im 10 years late but thank you man

[mongalsonterang]

Vow, it too easier than what I thought.

[ΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣ-ηχ]

64bit 32bit 16bit 8bid 4bit 2bit 1bit shit

[golishurki]

this is the way to convert the image 8/16/32 bit per channel. how you can set 16 bit for the final image?

[thetechyboyz]

Which editor do you use to edit pictures?

[Pathos]

Thank you, relatively short and right to the point. Hate having to skim through a 10m long video to find a process that literally takes >5s.

[willfletcher]

Thank you so much!! I have been wondering why i can't save as a JPEG for the last half an hour!!!