okay, first, download the super small jpg file above and view it full-screen. Please do not use Image-editing programs
to open it, such as Photoshop, CorelDraw, etc. Just use your Internet Explorer or ACDSee or other internal thumbnail
viewer (and please do not modify the gamma option in your software.. if you do, then set it to default values before
viewing)
Then, choose one row that you think is the most suitable gamma ramp for your monitor or eyes ^^. How to decide? Simple enough, each row is made of ten thumbnails, each are different shades of black (but in an orderly difference, which is 10% decrement from the leftmost box). Choose one row that has the most evenly distributed shades of black. Another way to decide is to compare the first two boxes, if you can distinguish them clearly, then it's the right ramp, but please choose the darkest possible row.
Why? Because the correct brightness setting will help the wallers (including myself) to make wallpapers with the right gamma to suit your desktop well. Different monitors and eyes have different gamma ramp/gamut, so by conducting this little research I hope my next wallpapers are not going to be too bright/too dark, and I hope this can be a reference for other wallers also.
Pardon my crappy English. And I will conduct the color calibration ramp sometime soon.
Ciao!
edit : please mention your monitor make and model, if possible ^^
and I might update the image because I found out that the 3rd and 4th row has a very steep difference (about 12.5%) :\
dunno why.... (damn Corel!)
gah I'm in office now so it's not possible to update... I'll get to this soon after I get home...
>.<
http://img11.exs.cx/img11/1636/gamma8wg.jpg <-- for you who can't open the file by clicking on the thumbnail, some browsers experience this so just in case.. ^_^'