Photoshop CD3 brush icon question

[djkitt]

I was making some custom brushes last night in Photoshop CS3 Standard for a painting I'm doing and I noticed that after making each brush the icon shows the number 16 in the top right corner. See the two screen shots. I've never noticed this icon before on a brush icon. What does this mean? How have I never seen this before? I've been working with Photoshop since before the rad brush engine was added. How is this new to me?

http://bostondesignhaus.com/concepts/ps1.jpg


http://bostondesignhaus.com/concepts/ps2.jpg

[joeparis]

No idea why it's there or why anyone would need to know but I'd guess it refers to "16 bit".

[djkitt]

Why wouldn't I want to know what a 16 sub-icon means on my custom brushes? I've never seen it on them before so it's got to mean something. And I don't think it's 16 bit because all of my starting documents to make these brushes were 8bit and there are no 8 sub-icons or 32 etc. Who wouldn't want to know every aspect of their program if possible?

[joeparis]

Sorry, you've picked me up wrong. I understand completely that you want to know - I want to know too, that's why I went hunting for an answer. All I meant was that I have no clue about why 16 bit, etc. is important. I know it must be to someone, perhaps everyone.

I'm guessing. Have a look at this:
http://thomaszuber.com/content/downloads/brushes-tablet-16-bit.htm

[djkitt]

The 16 has magically disappeared. I didn't change anything in Photoshop or in the way I make brushes. I woke up this morning opened Photoshop to get some painting in before I've got to leave for work and all the brushes that had a 16 sub-icon now don't have it anymore. And I'm still working on the same painting as yesterday and as seen in the screen shots. Goofy Photoshop!

[Lotet]

lol thats wierd...and spooky, everyone watch out for the 16 bit brush ghost xD