gradation problems

**behzad** · 02 July 2007, 12:19 AM

Just wanted to know if the gradation banding is normal?
I have included a jpg file. This is the latest version of xextreme pro.

**Soquili** · 02 July 2007, 12:58 AM

Hi Behzad,

I do not see any banding.

Are you seeing banding within Xara Xtreme Pro or in a 3rd party application viewing the .jpg file?

What colour depth do you have your display setting?
I always have mine set to TrueColor 32bit.

**behzad** · 02 July 2007, 01:37 AM

Hi, well I have mine set at 32bit too. I have a widescreen, it is new and I guess it is the first time i noticed it on this monitor.

It has gradation in xara and every other graphic program I look at.

So sad

My monitor is set to 32 bit, I don't get it. crap
I even tried my older versions of xtreme pro and even xara xtreme
still the same

**jamesmc** · 02 July 2007, 01:46 AM

Looks as smooth as belt sander thumbs to me.

Don't ask, I actually did that once.

**behzad** · 02 July 2007, 01:56 AM

Now i feel sad, I knew this graphic card was crap, as soon as I upgraded to a LCD this happened. Oh well I got to invest in a new card anyways.

**Egg Bramhill** · 02 July 2007, 02:50 AM

Hi Wabbit,

The graduations as smooth as a babies bottom.

I know very little about LCD screens but I remember reading that unlike CRT monitors, LCD's are best run at the default resolution (I've no idea what yours is, you'll need to read the specifications).

What I'm trying to convey is that LCDs are built for a specific resolution and whilst they will run under different resolutions they don't do a good a job as CRT's.

Try putting your monitor back to the manufacturers recommended resolution ~ do you still see the banding?

**behzad** · 02 July 2007, 02:57 AM

Thanks, yes it is at manufactures setting which is optimal. It could be my graphic card it is an old 64M IBM card, Right now i am trying to buy an nvidia 128M one. It is about time I do it since I do 3d too.

**juergen** · 02 July 2007, 06:21 AM

I looked at the image on various displays and it looks different on each.
Banding was definitely visible on old tft screen with color depth set to 16bit.
Interesting that even on the same pc with different displays attached it looks different. Visible difference even between Apply Cinema 23" and Eizo 24" TFT displaying the same on same PC.

Juergen