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April 26th, 2008, 04:42 AM
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Inner Circle
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Confusion re 32 bit
Hi all,
Looking for a clarification re 32 bit floating point processing. I am a beta tester for the new MB Looks which at this point does not support 32 bit (same as previous versions). I believe they are working on it. My question is if I apply Looks (or any other non-32-bit compliant fx) to my entire video - eg at master video output level - does this completely negate the point of working in 32-bit? Are there any benefits to 32-bit in this case or should I stay in 8-bit? Cheers, Ian . . . |
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April 26th, 2008, 10:28 AM
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Regular Crew
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If you have other FX leading up to it, those could leverage the extra precision and headroom of floating-point, but, yes, the entire pipeline is getting shoved through an 8-bit straw.
Unless you're doing something extreme, you probably want to stay 8-bit. -Matt |
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April 27th, 2008, 06:59 AM
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Inner Circle
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Yeah, pretty much what I was expecting to hear. I have a few instances of Levels earlier in the pipeline but nothing mind blowing. I'll stay in 8-bit until the 32-bit Looks is available. Thanks Matt.
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