on 11/22/02 15:53, ot at email@hidden wrote:
>> Well, there is a standard QuickTime way of doing it, which means Apple
>> could fix it to use ColorSync in the future, and then it'd be fixed for
>> everyone.
>
> No, Ben. Not as long Color Management is no true standard.
> Why moving it to the public? Lack of communication skills in between ... ?
Well, while it could be better, this limited gamma correction support is
certainly better than nothing. Before, a given file just assumed a gamma of
1.8 or 2.2 or 2.5 or something. Now at least we get some kind of automatic
correction. This is useful for me.
>> Well, I'd say only 5% of users have ever changed their gamma settings.
>
> ... and this 5% might be the producers. How should I judge my published MPEG-4
> as long
> it is doing gamma behind my screens?
On stock computers running default gamma. Which is a pain.
>> What about hoping for a user-side gamma setting in the QT player itself?
>>
>> Ugh. That's like putting a hue control on a consumer television - users
>> are more likely to make things worse than better.
>
> Not at all. If you have to produce both print and screen results you might be
> wellknown
> happy about the \real\ individual gamma setting for particular applications
> i.e.
> Photoshop, FreeHand. InDesign ...
>
> What's all about an at least gamma on/off button in QTs MPEG-4?
That'd be a nice encode-time option.
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