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dsneybuf (Not-So-Newbie)
#1: Oct 4th 2011 at 8:49:11 AM

I notice that pictures I capture with my MacBook look fine on that computer, but dark and/or faded on a Windows XP. Does this mean those pictures need replacing, or I should not visit TV Tropes on a Windows?

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#2: Oct 4th 2011 at 8:51:56 AM

This is a difference in your video cards. Has nothing to do with us.

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dsneybuf (Not-So-Newbie)
#3: Oct 4th 2011 at 9:15:24 AM

Does it sound necessary for me to re-take some pictures using a computer with a different video card?

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#4: Oct 4th 2011 at 9:41:10 AM

The video card is what renders the file viewable by a human. The file is the file. It doesn't know anything about the video card.

Anyway. Capture the file where you are happiest with the image. People viewing it will get whatever experience their video card is capable of.

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dsneybuf (Not-So-Newbie)
#5: Oct 5th 2011 at 2:38:35 PM

Well, I don't know if I asked this in the right place, but the concern I have goes something like this: If you visit AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes on a Windows XP or 7, some of the characters' pictures look faded. However, if you go to the site where I got those pictures, they look a little more vibrant. Should we re-take these?

BTW, "Mac Preview" refers to the program I usually use to take screencaps.

edited 5th Oct '11 2:43:26 PM by dsneybuf

Jeysie Diva of Virtual Death from Western Massachusetts Since: Jun, 2010
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#6: Oct 5th 2011 at 3:32:45 PM

Basically, the issue is that Macintosh monitors have a lower Gamma setting than Windows monitors (1.8 versus 2.2), which is what causes the difference. Any image optimized for a Mac will look dark on Windows, and an image optimized for Windows will look bright on a Mac.

Here's a link that gives a good explanation, including some ways to fix it: [1]

edited 5th Oct '11 3:34:19 PM by Jeysie

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