colour.gamma_function#

colour.gamma_function(a: ArrayLike, exponent: ArrayLike = 1, negative_number_handling: Literal['Clamp', 'Indeterminate', 'Mirror', 'Preserve'] | str = 'Indeterminate') NDArrayFloat[source]#

Define a typical gamma encoding / decoding function.

Parameters:
  • a (ArrayLike) – Array to encode / decode.

  • exponent (ArrayLike) – Encoding / decoding exponent.

  • negative_number_handling (Literal['Clamp', 'Indeterminate', 'Mirror', 'Preserve'] | str) –

    Defines the behaviour for a negative numbers and / or the definition return value:

    • Indeterminate: The behaviour will be indeterminate and definition return value might contain nans.

    • Mirror: The definition return value will be mirrored around abscissa and ordinate axis, i.e. Blackmagic Design: Davinci Resolve behaviour.

    • Preserve: The definition will preserve any negative number in a, i.e. The Foundry Nuke behaviour.

    • Clamp: The definition will clamp any negative number in a to 0.

Returns:

Encoded / decoded array.

Return type:

numpy.ndarray

Examples

>>> gamma_function(0.18, 2.2)  
0.0229932...
>>> gamma_function(-0.18, 2.0)  
0.0323999...
>>> gamma_function(-0.18, 2.2)
nan
>>> gamma_function(-0.18, 2.2, "Mirror")  
-0.0229932...
>>> gamma_function(-0.18, 2.2, "Preserve")  
-0.1...
>>> gamma_function(-0.18, 2.2, "Clamp")  
0.0