[Gimp-user] Gimpm 2.10 8-bit warning when opening tiff

[kkopchynski <forums gimpusers com>]

> Historically (2.8.x and earlier) GIMP would open 16-bit TIFFs but
> either round or truncate (not sure which) them to 8 bits per pixel.
> Supposedly one of the major improvements with GIMP 2.10 would be full
> support for 16 (and more) bits per channel.
>
> But like you, I have this exact same problem with GIMP 2.10.2 (and
> before that, 2.10.0) in Windows 7-32 bit Professional, but not in
> Windows 7-64 bit Home Premium (two separate computers). I even tried
> uninstalling and re-installing, but the error persists.
>
> I have been using GIMP since at least 2.0 and probably 1.2.x, and have
> never experienced anything like this before. My home computer (64-bit
> OS) has been running versions of GIMP since I got it more than five
> years ago, and my work computer (32-bit OS) has been running versions
> of GIMP since I got it about three years ago. Neither has given my any
> problems to speak of with GIMP (other than printing) before now.
>
> Oh, and I've now made very similar replies about two different 2.10
> bugs, the other being the inability to save--W7-64 works fine, W7-32
> fails every time.

I'm using 64 bit Windows home. I just installed Gimp on a work laptop, W7, I
think Professional. I'll try it and report back.

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