RVW hangs when ripping a Tiff

[Colin]

My RVW is up to date, yet whenever I attempt to Rip a Tiff file (photo), it goes to 2% and hangs.

The file is from the following workflow:

- Raw image file opened & processed in CS6 Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). ProPhoto RGB colour space - 16 bit.

- In Photoshop CS6, image cropped to desired size and saved as a Tiff.


Any ideas why these files would hang, or at least how to fix the problem?

 

[crystalcoastgraphics]

I had some issues a couple years ago when doing in 16 bit also. Have you tried the same file saved in 8 bit?

 

[Colin]

I'm no photographer and don't work with raw files....but that native format may have something to do with it.

My thinking is that once the file is saved as a Tiff, all the "native" stuff becomes irrelevant. I dunno.

If you create a brand new file in PS and save as TIFF does it jam up as well?

Yes, this is the workflow I described; or do you mean just some generic PS file saved as a Tiff?

What if you save that same Raw file as a Photoshop PDF - does that work?

I haven't tried that. I'm not sure if I'd get the same quality from a PDF. This is a photo being printed onto canvas (about 18" x 36"). I'm avoiding printing a JPG as the common knowledge is that a Tiff will offer superior results, and I want this to be as good as possible.

Cheers!

 

[Colin]

I had some issues a couple years ago when doing in 16 bit also. Have you tried the same file saved in 8 bit?

No, but perhaps I should - thanks.

 

[Colin]

The 16 bit was the problem!

Curious about results with different colour spaces and file types, I printed the following 8-bit photograph files (6”x9”):

ProPhoto RGB JPG
ProPhoto RGB TIF

Adobe RGB JPG
Adobe RGB TIF

sRGB JPG
sRGB TIF

They all worked in RVW. There was no discernible difference in colour gamut, but perhaps a nod going to the sRGB TIF for detail.



Thanks crystalcoastgraphics for the suggestion.

 

[crystalcoastgraphics]

Your welcome. Glad I could help...I know the feeling when your stuck

 

[Colin]

I suppose that in order to take advantage of the wider gamut of Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB, one would need to use a printer that has more than just the 4 CMYK cartridges. I think that some of the true photo printers (Epson et al) have up to 14 cartridges.