Questions tagged “gray card”

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Why do gray and white cards give different white balance readings in Camera Raw?

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nbonneel

10mo ago

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131

How should I use gray and white cards in GIMP to set white balance for artwork reproduction?

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BayouBoyArts

2y ago

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How does an incident light meter determine exposure compared with a reflective meter?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Does evaluative metering aim for 18% gray in digital cameras?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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What RAW/linear RGB value should an 18% gray card have with correct exposure?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Can a phone screen be used as a gray or white card for custom white balance?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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How can I use a gray scale card to set exposure and black/white points in RawTherapee?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Where can I find X-Rite ColorChecker Classic patch values, and which patch is the 18% gray reference?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Can I estimate an LED bulb’s color temperature from a photo?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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How do RGB values on a QPcard 201 gray patch translate to percent gray?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Why does auto exposure make white and black cards look gray?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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How should I use a gray card for white balance when shooting a storefront from across the street?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Why isn’t there a single reference white-balance equation for perfectly accurate color?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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How can I use a gray reference card to set white balance and brightness for scientific RAW color analysis?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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How does Lightroom’s gray-card white balance work, and why doesn’t subtracting RGB from 128 match it?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Can a paint store match 18% gray for a photography studio wall?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Why does a gray card white balance make my photos look too warm?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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Why do some gray card sets include white and black cards too?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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Are white plastic white-balance cards reliably neutral, or can they have a color cast?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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How can I white-balance using white, gray, and black reference cards mathematically?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

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