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<h1>Re: Gamma and xsane</h1>
<b>Ewald R. de Wit</b> (<a href="mailto:ewald@pobox.com"><i>ewald@pobox.com</i></a>)<br>
<i>Fri, 21 May 1999 09:45:59 +0200</i>
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Chris Bitmead (<a href="mailto:chris.bitmead@bigfoot.com">chris.bitmead@bigfoot.com</a>) wrote:<br>
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<i>&gt; I've read a few things about what Gamma is and I think I understand it,</i><br>
<i>&gt; but I'm still not clear on what the Gamma Slider does in xsane.</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; Does the Gamma Slider:</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; a) Have no effect on the resulting scan file, it merely assists viewing</i><br>
<i>&gt; on your monitor.</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; b) Modify the resulting scan file to look pleasant on your monitor (and</i><br>
<i>&gt; thus render it potentially unpleasant on a different monitor).</i><br>
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That is answer b. <br>
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<i>&gt; How does it relate to archiving images? Should I leave the gamma alone</i><br>
<i>&gt; for an archived image and only adjust it for a web image?</i><br>
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For both web and archival work a gamma of around 2.2 to 2.5 is<br>
sensible with a PC type monitor. A gamma of 2.2 is used in most<br>
contemporary standards. Your images will look too light on Macs as<br>
they have an effective gamma of 1.8 but that's just the way it is.<br>
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If you want to know more about gamma then see<br>
<a href="http://www.inforamp.net/~poynton/GammaFAQ.html">http://www.inforamp.net/~poynton/GammaFAQ.html</a><br>
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