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gimp exposure : value for photo stops - denzjos - 04-15-2025
I have a few photos where I knew I was shooting with 1.5 stops of correction. That was too much, not overblown, but just a little too much. What is the relationship between the values in the 'Colors / Exposure' slider and one aperture stop more/less (or double/half iso or shutter speed)?
RE: gimp exposure : value for photo stops - Ofnuts - 04-15-2025
As far as as can tell the scale is in EV. In other words, +1 multiplies by 2 (in linear light). For instance: starting with #707070
- In the [0..1] scale, gamma corrected, this is 112/255=.43922
- In "linear light", this .16203
- Applying +1 exposure multiplies the linear value by 2: .32406
- Converting to gamma-corrected: .60470
- Or 154.2 in the [0..255] scale so #9A9A9A
RE: gimp exposure : value for photo stops - denzjos - 04-15-2025
(04-15-2025, 03:48 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: As far as as can tell the scale is in EV. In other words, +1 multiplies by 2 (in linear light). For instance: starting with #707070
Likewise, -0.5 is half a stop down, light is divided by √2, so .16203 (linear) ⮕ .11457 (linear) ⮕ 0.3728 (gamma) ⮕ 95 ⮕ #5F5F5F
- In the [0..1] scale, gamma corrected, this is 112/255=.43922
- In "linear light", this .16203
- Applying +1 exposure multiplies the linear value by 2: .32406
- Converting to gamma-corrected: .60470
- Or 154.2 in the [0..255] scale so #9A9A9A
Thanks, Ofnuts. Clear explanation