{"id":259619,"date":"2025-05-24T22:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/?p=259619"},"modified":"2025-12-26T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:17:00","slug":"why-convert-a-jpeg-to-a-tiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/pourquoi-convertir-un-jpeg-en-tiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Why convert a JPEG,<br> a HEIC in 16-bit TIFF for retouching?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-type=\"core\">Even if you work mainly in RAW, you undoubtedly have images in JPEG or HEIC in your catalogue (notably from your smartphone or a lightweight camera). The question then arises: <strong>Is it really worth converting an 8-bit jpeg file into a 16-bit TIFF before editing it in Photoshop?<\/strong> <strong>and above all, why? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-546159a\" data-block-id=\"546159a\"><style>.stk-546159a {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The answer is yes, there is more interest than you might imagine and in this article I explain why. \ud83e\udd13<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-a971671 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"a971671\"><style>.stk-a971671 .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:1 !important;}html{scroll-behavior:smooth !important;}.stk-a971671 .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;font-weight:bold !important;}.stk-a971671 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 5px 5px 1px #00000040 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-a971671:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-a971671 .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title has-text-color\">Contents <\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#1-comprendre-la-difference-entre-8-bits-et-16-bits\">1. Understand the difference between 8 bits and 16 bits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-pourquoi-convertir-un-fichier-8-bits-en-tiff-16-bits\">2. Why convert an 8-bit file to a 16-bit TIFF?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-en-pratique-ce-que-cela-change-dans-votre-flux-de-travail\">3. In practice: what this means for your workflow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-dans-quels-cas-cette-conversion-est-elle-vraiment-utile\">4. When is this conversion really useful?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-comment-convertir-en-tiff-16-bits-simplement\">5. How do I convert to 16-bit TIFF?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-conclusion-un-petit-geste-un-gain-de-qualite\">6. Conclusion: a little goes a long way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2e5b381\" id=\"1-comprendre-la-difference-entre-8-bits-et-16-bits\" data-block-id=\"2e5b381\"><style>.stk-2e5b381 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">1. Understand the difference between 8 bits and 16 bits<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">JPEG, HEIC or HEIF files are all <strong>8 bits per channel<\/strong>. This means that they can contain up to <strong>256 shades per RGB channel<\/strong> or approximately <strong>16 million colours<\/strong>. On the face of it, this already seems enormous. But in the reality of photo post-processing, <strong>these 256 levels will very quickly become limiting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9f66caa\" data-block-id=\"9f66caa\"><style>.stk-9f66caa {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Conversely, a <strong>16 bits per channel<\/strong> allows <strong>65 536 shades per channel<\/strong>or <strong>over 280,000 billion possible colours<\/strong>. It is this richness that allows for more flexible adjustments, <strong>particularly subtle shades of sky or skin, for example.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b6579ae\" id=\"2-pourquoi-convertir-un-fichier-8-bits-en-tiff-16-bits\" data-block-id=\"b6579ae\"><style>.stk-b6579ae .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">2. Why convert an 8-bit file to a 16-bit TIFF?<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d0771eb stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"d0771eb\"><style>.stk-d0771eb {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}.stk-d0771eb:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d0771eb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4af86b1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4af86b1\"><style>.stk-4af86b1 {align-self:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4af86b1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4af86b1-inner-blocks\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It's a fact: <strong>you won't find the information you've lost<\/strong> during the initial compression (from a JPEG, for example). So why convert? Because <strong>Photoshop performs its internal calculations with much greater precision in 16-bit mode <\/strong>This reduces visual artefacts during editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"voici-les-benefices-concrets\" data-block-type=\"core\">Here are the concrete benefits:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-77d7b54\" data-block-id=\"77d7b54\"><style>.stk-77d7b54 {--stk-icon-list-row-gap:5px !important;--stk-icon-list-marker-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-77d7b54 .stk-block-icon-list-item__content{align-items:baseline !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-77d7b54\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-4b2ca91\" data-block-id=\"4b2ca91\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-77d7b54\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Less posterisation<\/strong> The result is softer gradations, particularly in skies or blurred backgrounds.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-733d5b9\" data-block-id=\"733d5b9\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-77d7b54\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Reduction of compression artefacts<\/strong> when adjusting curves or brightness.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-3d12688\" data-block-id=\"3d12688\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-77d7b54\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Cleaner intermediate calculations<\/strong> adjustment layers (curves, levels, exposure) will produce a smoother rendering.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-23ae776\" data-block-id=\"23ae776\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-77d7b54\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>More precise brightness masks<\/strong> (ideal with plugins like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.net\/photoshop-masque-luminance-tk9-multimask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TK9<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitecolorpanel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Infinite Color<\/a> in Photoshop).<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-214174f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"214174f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-214174f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-214174f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7560f64 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"7560f64\"><style>.stk-7560f64 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;}.stk-7560f64 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px #4849794d !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;border-top-width:10px !important;border-right-width:10px !important;border-bottom-width:10px !important;border-left-width:10px !important;}.stk-7560f64:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-7560f64 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-259646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Heic - Jpeg - Tiff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heic-Jpeg-Tiff-800px-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Heic - Heif - Jpeg - Tiff<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-be15176\" id=\"3-en-pratique-ce-que-cela-change-dans-votre-flux-de-travail\" data-block-id=\"be15176\"><style>.stk-be15176 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">3. In practice: what this means for your workflow<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Let's imagine a landscape photo in HEIC format taken in low-angled light, with a pastel sky. In 8-bit format, any retouching of exposure or colour can cause visible breaks in the sky (\"banding\" effect). <strong>By first converting it to 16-bit TIFF, you have more room for manoeuvre, even if the original information remains limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6e971f5\" data-block-id=\"6e971f5\"><style>.stk-6e971f5 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In plain English: <strong>you don't gain detail, but you avoid losing more detail<\/strong> in touch-up! \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8292710\" id=\"4-dans-quels-cas-cette-conversion-est-elle-vraiment-utile\" data-block-id=\"8292710\"><style>.stk-8292710 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">4. When is this conversion really useful?<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d5fd2cb\" data-block-id=\"d5fd2cb\"><style>.stk-d5fd2cb {--stk-icon-list-row-gap:5px !important;--stk-icon-list-marker-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}.stk-d5fd2cb .stk-block-icon-list-item__content{align-items:baseline !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d5fd2cb\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-d3be47d\" data-block-id=\"d3be47d\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d5fd2cb\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>You want to print a high-quality JPEG\/HEIC image<\/strong>&nbsp;(landscape, portrait, nature).<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-7e1a2d1\" data-block-id=\"7e1a2d1\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d5fd2cb\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>You apply an advanced artistic treatment<\/strong>&nbsp;with masks, curves or effects.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-eedc5e7\" data-block-id=\"eedc5e7\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d5fd2cb\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Touching up smartphone photos<\/strong>&nbsp;you wish to publish or exhibit.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-d3c3ade\" data-block-id=\"d3c3ade\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d5fd2cb\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>You are transferring old JPEG files<\/strong>&nbsp;that you want to modernise with your current look.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-12e38ea\" id=\"5-comment-convertir-en-tiff-16-bits-simplement\" data-block-id=\"12e38ea\"><style>.stk-12e38ea .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">5. How do I convert to 16-bit TIFF?<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d93c2d6\" data-block-id=\"d93c2d6\"><style>.stk-d93c2d6 {--stk-icon-list-row-gap:5px !important;--stk-icon-list-marker-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}.stk-d93c2d6 .stk-block-icon-list-item__content{align-items:baseline !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d93c2d6\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-f51e47e\" data-block-id=\"f51e47e\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d93c2d6\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>In Lightroom Classic<\/strong>&nbsp;right-click &gt; Modify in Photoshop &gt; choose 16-bit TIFF as the output format.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-9d3dc8d\" data-block-id=\"9d3dc8d\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d93c2d6\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>In Capture One<\/strong>&nbsp;Export &gt; TIFF &gt; 16 bit &gt; Adobe RGB or ProPhoto.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-19329d8\" data-block-id=\"19329d8\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d93c2d6\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>In DxO PhotoLab<\/strong>&nbsp;Export to disk &gt; 16-bit TIFF.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-7e4cb70\" data-block-id=\"7e4cb70\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-d93c2d6\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>In Photoshop directly<\/strong>&nbsp;Open JPEG &gt; Image &gt; Mode &gt; 16 bit\/channel &gt; Save as... TIFF.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-17b07e0\" data-block-id=\"17b07e0\"><style>.stk-17b07e0 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u26a0\ufe0f Small clarification: switch the image to 16 bit&nbsp;<strong>before<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>to start your adjustments, otherwise the damage will already have been done.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5e66553\" id=\"6-conclusion-un-petit-geste-un-gain-de-qualite\" data-block-id=\"5e66553\"><style>.stk-5e66553 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">6. Conclusion: a little goes a long way<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Even if you don't recover lost data from a JPEG or HEIC, converting to 16-bit TIFF before any retouching preserves&nbsp;<strong>the finesse of transitions, improve the precision of tools<\/strong>to optimise the final image quality. Breakage will be limited \ud83d\ude05 !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It's a simple but invaluable trick, especially when you're looking to obtain images&nbsp;<strong>of the highest possible quality<\/strong>including from non-RAW sources. In nature and travel photography, where every detail counts, this step can really help make the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">I hope that this article has helped you through the jungle of file formats, and to understand them a little better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">If you would like to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/post-production\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/fr\/post-production\/\">For more articles on post-production, I invite you to browse the category in question.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Thank you for visiting and see you soon \ud83d\udcf8, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Photograph your <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">David <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00eame si vous travaillez principalement en RAW, vous avez sans doute dans votre catalogue des images en JPEG ou en HEIC (notamment issues de votre smartphone ou d\u2019un appareil photo l\u00e9ger). 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