Can PSE8 for mac convert an 8 bit image to 16 bit?

can Photoshop Elements 8 for mac convert an 8 bit image to 16 bit?
I use Photomatix Pro and when I am working with a single image in Photomatix Pro, it has to be 16 bit.

Yes, you can. These are the steps when using the elements editor.
Depending on the file format:
1. If this file is from a camera raw file, simply open the original
    raw file and at the bottom of the camera raw dialog choose 16 bits.
    This would open the file in pse editor as a 16 bit file.
    Then save as a tif file with no compression.
2. If the file is a jpg or tif file, in the pse editor select: File>Open As>Camera Raw.
    This will open the file in the camera raw dialog. Then select 16 bit from the menu
    at the bottom of the camera raw dialog. After the file opens in pse editor, in 16 bits,
    save as a tif with no compression.
3. If the file is a psd file with no layers, then step 2 will work. If the psd file has layers,
    open the the file in pse editor and resave the file using maximize compatibilty.
    This will allow the psd file to have both layers and open in the camera raw dialog as
    in step 2. When you open the file in the pse editor, it will just be a single layer and then
    just save as a tif file with no compression.
Hope this helps.
MTSTUNER

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