nospam
In article <6t5f1a9iott62bbr6tbbugdthsvt6nq46u@4ax.com>, Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz>wrote:

when a user can modify an image and change it later, it's reversible and that's why it's called a non-destructive workflow.

Eric Stevens
Fine, fine. If you wear a reversible jacket do call it, too, a non-destructive work flow?

Of course not. There are several subtly different meanings to the word 'reversible' and you seem to have only learned one of them.

nospam
floyd would be the one who has only learned one of them.

everything in a non-destructive workflow is reversible. that's the whole *point* and why it's so useful.