>clipka" <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote in message 
>news:4bd85bbd$1@news.povray.org...
> Am 27.04.2010 23:39, schrieb Quietman:
>
>> Just trying out beta 37 of povray and all output files are over bright
>> compared with earlier versions.
>>
>> I always add the following lines to the end of my povray.ini file.
>>
>> ; .png Image Type by default
>> Output_File_Type=N
>>
>> ; Picture brightness
>> Display_Gamma=1
>> File_Gamma=1
>
> As a workaround, try setting File_Gamma to something like 0.98 or 1.02. 
> (Any value smaller than 0.99 or greater than 1.01 should do.)

Setting them both to 1.02 fixed it.

Gamma settings have always been a source of trouble for my own renders with
povray. I can remember using version 3.5 and having to change gamma to
something lower. I stopped using assumed_gamma 1 in every file and changed
to the povray.ini settings when they were introduced.

I find using the defaults (2.2?) produces very bright washed out files. The
best fix I have found so far is to set both gamma settings to 1. It makes
the renders look natural in tone and colour for me.

I only do this for a hobby on a Samsung R700 laptop so sharing files with
anyone else isn't likely to happen. I assume it has a regular LCD screen (as
far as gamma goes).

Thanks for the help :)

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