Diff: Updates.h

Revision:

40:cc0d9814522b

Parent:

39:b3815a1c3802

Child:

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diff -r b3815a1c3802 -r cc0d9814522b Updates.h
--- a/Updates.h	Mon Jan 11 21:08:36 2016 +0000
+++ b/Updates.h	Wed Feb 03 22:57:25 2016 +0000
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@
 // noisy, so you can still enjoy the rest of your feedback features during
 // night play (e.g., flashers and other lighting effects).
 //
+// Gamma correction: each output can now optionally have gamma correction 
+// applied.  This can be set in the configuration individually for each 
+// output attached to an LED or lamp.  Gamma correction translates the
+// computer's idea of linear brightness to the human eye's logarithmic
+// brightness curve, which makes make the perceived brightness level of a 
+// lamp more linear.  This can greatly improve the appearance of fading 
+// effects and the fidelity of color mixing in RGB devices.  Without gamma
+// correction, fades tend to saturate on the bright end of the scale, and
+// mixed colors tend to look washed out.
+//
 // USB fixes: the low-level USB device code had some serious bugs that only
 // very occasionally manifested in past versions, but became much more
 // frequently triggered due to other changes in this release (particularly