gamma correction

Questions

What does gamma correction mean?

A nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.

Where does gamma correction come from?

From the use of the Greek letter gamma in the mathematical notation.

How to pronounce gamma correction

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