Gamma correction for Photoworks 2006

Will someone who is knowledgeable on Photoworks tell me what the
Screen Image Gamma Correction number should be set at. It is defaulted
at 1. I am using Solidworks 2006.
Also, does someone know if Maxwell Rendering is a stand alone rendering
program, or is it an add-in specifically written for Solidworks.
David

 

I think this is dependant on your actual screen that you use to view
your work.

Maxwell has a core renderer that can be accessed by two routes -
'Studio' and 'plugin'. Both are included in the package. There is a
SW plugin available along with a list of others ( but SW is the only
CAD package in the list) and this allows people to render within SW or
export SW geometry (assemblies and parts) to the 'Studio' where it is
possible to manipulate materials and textures in a more sophisticated
manner than the plugin ( but thi is only because the SW plugin relies
on SW textures and this is an area that is very poor compared to the
other packages that Maxwell has plugins for.) For most people the
plugin will be perfectly sufficient for most everyday renderings.

I think I should approach Maxwell for commission on sales



TTFN


Jonathan

 

I use the default gamma setting of 1.

 

Think of gamma as adjusting the brightness on your screen ONLY when
rendering to screen.
If you want your test renderings to screen to match the renderings to
file, your gamma has to be 1. If it is different than 1, your test
renders won't match your final reners-to-file when viewed on the same
screen.

-Ed