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Are higher bit scanners better?

April 26, 2017bit scanners

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Are higher bit scanners better?

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There are 24-bit, 30-bit and 36-bit scanners, which is better? 24-bit scanners produce 24-bit scans. 24-bit scans will give everything you’re looking for in a scan, but if you brighten the image file, you lose some of the mid-tones and shadow detail. 30-bit and 36-bit scanners produce 24-bit scans. Confused yet? The scans produced by the 30- and 36-bit scanners drop 2 to 4 bits of unneeded information to make for a better image, preserving the look of the original.