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> [...] the only reason to use gamma encoding for digital images is because it allows us to store images more efficiently on a limited bit-length [...]

It's interesting how this part of the trade-off changes when using float16 for color components (as is common when HDR is involved) rather uint8.

Good timing that Safari 27 adds support for srgb-linear and display-p3-linear color spaces.

parent dmitshur 4 months ago

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