PSE7 and 16 bit support

[peter_d]

Hi Folks, just joined the site so i apologize if this has already been covered but can anyone tell me if PSE 7 supports 16 bit/channel or is it still only 8? It seems odd that while using PSE 6 you can select 16 in "Camera raw" but can't work with it in the editor, at least not using "layers"
Thank you.

[johnrellis]

PSE 7 is like PSE 6: Almost all of the commands that operate on the entire photo support 16-bit (e.g. levels). But commands that operate on individual pixels (e.g. those using brushes) don't work, and layers don't work.

[peter_d]

Thanks for the info John

[Priyanka Azad]

A similar thread on what edits you can perform on 16 bit files. http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38577

But PSE doesn support full fledged editing like PS on 16 bit images probably because its for hobbyist users and PS is aimed at professionals who used high res images.

[peter_d]

Thanks for the link Pri