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Hello,
I am making this thread to let the community know that the newer Pascal GPU (I have a GTX 1060 6GB) with latest web drivers, fully support 10-bit on Photoshop CC 2017 (and I think with the whole Adobe Suite). I have the latest version of Photoshop, so I don't know if it works for older (Release 2017.1.0, build 20170309.r.207)
Stated this, it's not as intuitive as it seems. I obviously downloaded ResXtreme to enable 10-bit, then checked if the Monitor settings were 30-bit, enabled 30-bit in Photoshop, and then opened a PSD to test if they were working. And they WERE NOT.
So I tought that it was like Windows, where Pascal GPUs support 10-bit but only on desktop or games or such, Adobe only support Quadro/FirePro.
Then I did another thing, and there is the magic. I DISABLED 10-bit from ResXtreme (you can also use SwitchResX, but I don't like it and it is also costy, ResXtreme is free). I checked that the Monitor showed 32-bit. Then in Photoshop I still checked the "enable 30-bit" checkbox.
I opened the test PSD, and the banding was gone! So the 10-bit really works, even with GTX Pascal, no need of Quadro cards!
It has a strange way of setting up, but It works!
In addition, 10bit on Adobe is not possible on Windows with GTX, but only with Quadro. You can enable it in Photoshop, but it doesn't work.
Fast recap: To enable 10 bit on Photoshop, be sure that you have 32-bit enabled in the Monitor settings, enable the 30-bit in Photoshop, and you're good to go.
I thought It was good to share with the community, that gave so much to me, I would like to give something back. If someone needs a 10-bit workflow, can spend a lot less with a GTX than a Quadro, so I hope that someone else can find this useful.
Screenshot to make things clearer. Maybe the banding in the screenshot is still present, just cause of the hosting. If you don't trust me I can show you a smartphone picture of my screen before and after 32-bit enabling lol
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4189/33588074014_cee9f6fd86_o.png
I am making this thread to let the community know that the newer Pascal GPU (I have a GTX 1060 6GB) with latest web drivers, fully support 10-bit on Photoshop CC 2017 (and I think with the whole Adobe Suite). I have the latest version of Photoshop, so I don't know if it works for older (Release 2017.1.0, build 20170309.r.207)
Stated this, it's not as intuitive as it seems. I obviously downloaded ResXtreme to enable 10-bit, then checked if the Monitor settings were 30-bit, enabled 30-bit in Photoshop, and then opened a PSD to test if they were working. And they WERE NOT.
So I tought that it was like Windows, where Pascal GPUs support 10-bit but only on desktop or games or such, Adobe only support Quadro/FirePro.
Then I did another thing, and there is the magic. I DISABLED 10-bit from ResXtreme (you can also use SwitchResX, but I don't like it and it is also costy, ResXtreme is free). I checked that the Monitor showed 32-bit. Then in Photoshop I still checked the "enable 30-bit" checkbox.
I opened the test PSD, and the banding was gone! So the 10-bit really works, even with GTX Pascal, no need of Quadro cards!
It has a strange way of setting up, but It works!
In addition, 10bit on Adobe is not possible on Windows with GTX, but only with Quadro. You can enable it in Photoshop, but it doesn't work.
Fast recap: To enable 10 bit on Photoshop, be sure that you have 32-bit enabled in the Monitor settings, enable the 30-bit in Photoshop, and you're good to go.
I thought It was good to share with the community, that gave so much to me, I would like to give something back. If someone needs a 10-bit workflow, can spend a lot less with a GTX than a Quadro, so I hope that someone else can find this useful.
Screenshot to make things clearer. Maybe the banding in the screenshot is still present, just cause of the hosting. If you don't trust me I can show you a smartphone picture of my screen before and after 32-bit enabling lol
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4189/33588074014_cee9f6fd86_o.png
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