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Re: [colorvision_group] Gammas?
2006-05-24 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 5/24/06 11:36:28 AM, hanson102@... writes:
What is the ideal gamma setting? From what i've read before, PC
standard is 2.2 while Mac is 1.8. Is this correct to follow? Or,
should I use a specific gamma value all the time? If i should
customize gamma value, what value should it be?
Given that the web assumption is gamma 2.2, that Windows assumption is 2.2, that Macs have been used mostly at 2.2 for the last few years, that the most common RGB spaces (sRGB and AdobeRGB) are 2.2, and that 2.2 is closer to the native gamma of CRT monitors (and the emulated gamma of most LCD monitors), it makes sense to use... gamma 2.2. Please notice that it is the default, and the recommended value, in the Spyder2 products.
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
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