Problem loading 16-bit grayscale TIFF (due to old 2.8 files)
GIMP version: 2.10.2 64-bit
Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Package: Installer from gimp.org
Description of the bug
16-bit grayscale TIFF opens in 8 bit mode with error.
Reproduction
Is the bug reproducible? Always
Reproduction steps:
- Download image from Wikimedia Commons
- Open file in GIMP 2.10.2
Expected result:
Image opens in 16-bit mode, since GIMP now natively supports this.
Actual result:
Image opens in 8-bit mode, and displays the following Warning:
Warning:
The image you are loading has 16 bits per channel. GIMP can only handle 8 bit, so it will be converted for you. Information will be lost because of this conversion.
Additional information
None of the Import Policy options change the results.