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Why is 48-bpp output dark, flattened, or unreadable?

April 26, 2017Dark flattened output unreadable

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Why is 48-bpp output dark, flattened, or unreadable?

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If you want pretty pictures straight out of dcraw, stay with 24-bpp output. 48-bpp linear output is the best raw material for professional image editors such as PhotoShop and CinePaint, but it’s no good for most image viewers.