MiraBlackhand · Nov 01, 2008, 12:23 PM // 12:23

When browsing some auctions I came across a few different images like this:

at first I didn't care, but I noticed how vibrant the text was in comparison to:

Is there a setting which makes colors this vibrant? I have been trying to find it but no matter what settings I change the text remains relatively the same. Is it a texmod or something?

baltazar knight · Nov 01, 2008, 12:35 PM // 12:35

i think it has to do with the graphics,never noticed...

pumpkin pie · Nov 01, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

Gamma need adjustment.

heres a Gamma Adjuster, I never use it before, you probably want to read more about how to use it before attempitng it. (I use something else)

More Reads

Actually before you do any of those, try to adjust your monitor's light/dark and contrast first. start with the simple one, I always forgot :P

Fay Vert · Nov 01, 2008, 01:24 PM // 13:24

Neither are original images, first is a png, second is a jpg, both have been through some graphics program to save out.

KoKoS · Nov 01, 2008, 01:25 PM // 13:25

i noticed that to0... but then i thought: wh0 cares anyway..?

MiraBlackhand · Nov 01, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40

It wouldn't be caused by adjusting the brightness on your monitor, its saved that way.

I suppose it could easily be the difference of .png to .jpg, but any time I have done work in either format the color differences are no where near that significant.

I have see the above vibrant colors and another set of pictures with more defined text (no where near as blurry as the default text), so I figured it had something to do with a texmod package, yet I couldn't find it.

Quaker · Nov 01, 2008, 02:53 PM // 14:53

You're not talking about text in the game though. You are simply talking about the brightness of text in screen caps from various people. These various people would have different gamma levels, different graphics cards, different graphics editing programs (with different levels of .jpg compression), etc. This would easily result in the variations in text colour/brightness that you see.

Btw, gamma affects the "brightness/contrast" of the image coming from the graphics card itself (and the screen caps) - it's not the same as simply adjusting the brightness of the monitor. In fact, the most likely reason for the difference in your original samples is that the first one has a higher gamma setting than the second.

dilan155 · Nov 01, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03

i, like quaker suggested, also thinks this is a case of 2 different gamma levels.

Flightmare · Nov 01, 2008, 04:31 PM // 16:31

Probably,
or the other screenshot is made on a mac, they differ in "non-safe" colors.

Alleji · Nov 01, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Gamma levels and image compression. JPG (especially low-quality) tends to "blur" the edges between different colors, such as the edge between letters and the black background, so the letters come out looking grayer.

Nov 01, 2008, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#1
MiraBlackhand Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Colorado Guild: Laid Back Crew [Laid] Profession: A/	Vibrant colors in fonts on GW? When browsing some auctions I came across a few different images like this: at first I didn't care, but I noticed how vibrant the text was in comparison to: Is there a setting which makes colors this vibrant? I have been trying to find it but no matter what settings I change the text remains relatively the same. Is it a texmod or something?

Nov 01, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48	#3
pumpkin pie Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: behind you Guild: bumble bee Profession: E/	Gamma need adjustment. heres a Gamma Adjuster, I never use it before, you probably want to read more about how to use it before attempitng it. (I use something else) More Reads Actually before you do any of those, try to adjust your monitor's light/dark and contrast first. start with the simple one, I always forgot :P Last edited by pumpkin pie; Nov 01, 2008 at 12:52 PM // 12:52..

Nov 01, 2008, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	You're not talking about text in the game though. You are simply talking about the brightness of text in screen caps from various people. These various people would have different gamma levels, different graphics cards, different graphics editing programs (with different levels of .jpg compression), etc. This would easily result in the variations in text colour/brightness that you see. Btw, gamma affects the "brightness/contrast" of the image coming from the graphics card itself (and the screen caps) - it's not the same as simply adjusting the brightness of the monitor. In fact, the most likely reason for the difference in your original samples is that the first one has a higher gamma setting than the second. Last edited by Quaker; Nov 01, 2008 at 02:57 PM // 14:57..

Nov 01, 2008, 12:35 PM // 12:35	#2
baltazar knight Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belgium Guild: The Myth of Phoenix [Myth] Profession: W/	i think it has to do with the graphics,never noticed...

Nov 01, 2008, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#4
Fay Vert Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: R/	Neither are original images, first is a png, second is a jpg, both have been through some graphics program to save out.

Nov 01, 2008, 01:25 PM // 13:25	#5
KoKoS Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP Guild: KDT Profession: Mo/E	i noticed that to0... but then i thought: wh0 cares anyway..?

Nov 01, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40	#6
MiraBlackhand Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Colorado Guild: Laid Back Crew [Laid] Profession: A/	It wouldn't be caused by adjusting the brightness on your monitor, its saved that way. I suppose it could easily be the difference of .png to .jpg, but any time I have done work in either format the color differences are no where near that significant. I have see the above vibrant colors and another set of pictures with more defined text (no where near as blurry as the default text), so I figured it had something to do with a texmod package, yet I couldn't find it.

Nov 01, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03	#8
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	i, like quaker suggested, also thinks this is a case of 2 different gamma levels.

Nov 01, 2008, 04:31 PM // 16:31	#9
Flightmare Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NL Guild: Infinite Omega Negatives Profession: N/	Probably, or the other screenshot is made on a mac, they differ in "non-safe" colors.

Nov 01, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#10
Alleji Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006	Gamma levels and image compression. JPG (especially low-quality) tends to "blur" the edges between different colors, such as the edge between letters and the black background, so the letters come out looking grayer.