Looking for freeware that can...

BadgerBoy · 12-28-2007, 12:48 AM

Reduce the bit depth of an image from 32 to 8 and retain all the other image properties.

Also, be able to convert an RGB image to CMYK.

Anything out there that can do this for free?

**tosh9i** · 12-28-2007, 12:52 AM

Irfanview can reduce the bit depth:

http://www.irfanview.com/

eagledrc · 12-28-2007, 03:45 PM

Krita is great, but it works only on Linux. I have searched and searched for this and it doesn't exist. Pixel is another good program, but it's not free.
Photoshop is the way to go, sorry.
The GIMP owns, but it can't do CMYK. It does have a separate plugin (called separate) that works, but not very well.

**DonaldG** · 12-28-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadgerBoy

Reduce the bit depth of an image from 32 to 8 and retain all the other image properties.

Also, be able to convert an RGB image to CMYK.

Anything out there that can do this for free?

How many do you have to do?
what file size are they each?
Do you own the copyright or have authority to use?

If only a few and a one off job and not too much file size, I would be happy to pass them through Photoshop and do the conversions for you no charge. PM me with your email address if you wish.

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tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,644 OS: Windows XP	Re: Looking for freeware that can... Irfanview can reduce the bit depth: http://www.irfanview.com/ Last edited by freddyhard : 12-28-2007 at 10:20 AM. Reason: home page

12-28-2007, 03:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
eagledrc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 33 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (1st edition), Ubuntu 7.10	Re: Looking for freeware that can... Krita is great, but it works only on Linux. I have searched and searched for this and it doesn't exist. Pixel is another good program, but it's not free. Photoshop is the way to go, sorry. The GIMP owns, but it can't do CMYK. It does have a separate plugin (called separate) that works, but not very well. __________________ ~Ocean~