What every coder should know about gamma (2016)

Riding on the tail of theGaussian curvesince 1979AboutPostsTagsWhat every coder should know about gamma2016 Sep 21graphicsgammalinear workflowTable of contentsA short quizThe arcane art of gamma-correctnessWhat is gamma and why do we need it?Light emission vs perceptual brightnessPhysical vs perceptual linearityEfficient image encodingThe gamma transfer functionGamma vs sRGBGamma calibrationProcessing gamma-encoded imagesEffects of gamma-incorrectnessGradientsColour blendingAlpha blending / comp