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by Xanthe
November 26th, 2018, 10:26 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Enabling 10-bit Color
Replies: 10
Views: 6691

Re: Enabling 10-bit Color

OK, yes the WDDM defaults to the 8 bit interface, but, from Windows 7 on is capable of 10 bit interfacing when using DirectX, Direct3D or OpenGL with the correct video drivers installed (which in turn depend on the characteristics of the matching video card). AMD Radeon Pro and nVidia Quadro cards h...
by Xanthe
November 25th, 2018, 5:15 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Enabling 10-bit Color
Replies: 10
Views: 6691

Re: Enabling 10-bit Color

Hi, yes, I'm aware of that. This is why I pointed out that feeding 10 bit data to my monitor produced a ramp that I perceive as smooth, but I see sharp transitions when sending 8 bit data, so the fundamental linearity (OK, conformance to Gamma 2.2) of my monitor is sufficient for my vision, but an 8...
by Xanthe
November 24th, 2018, 6:15 am
Forum: Picture Window Support
Topic: Enabling 10-bit Color
Replies: 10
Views: 6691

Re: Enabling 10-bit Color

I use a Radeon Pro W2100 connected to a BenQ SW2700 via Displayport and calibrated using a X-Rite i1Display Pro (to set the 14bit hardware LUT in the monitor). For general editing of 16 bit TIFF files I use PWP 7 (as I like the way it replicates darkroom processes in software), however, where colour...