Pixelate filter won’t activate

BC
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Bakari_Chavanu
Sep 20, 2008
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I’m trying to use the Pixelate filter in Photoshop, but it won’t activate.

I checked preferences and the filter is visible (not deactivated). I also duplicated the background layer.

Thanks for the help.

Bakari
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Buko
Sep 20, 2008
Is your file 16bit?
BC
Bakari_Chavanu
Sep 21, 2008
Bingo. That solved it. Thanks a bunch. I wonder I should I stop processing my images in 16bit. I’m always having to convert them anyway. But thanks again. Now I can get on to what I was doing.

Bakari
JJ
John Joslin
Sep 21, 2008
16 bit has some advantages for certain situations, but if you don’t know about them you probably don’t need it.

It is not a case of "bigger is better".

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