From 1b6ad4313c061b0a5565168aed2b570adf16d371 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tyler Perkins Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:45:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update for 16-01-22 15:45 --- tech/YUV.wiki | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tech/YUV.wiki b/tech/YUV.wiki index 4b1f692..2feabcb 100644 --- a/tech/YUV.wiki +++ b/tech/YUV.wiki @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ = YUV = The YUV colorspace is a system to represent color in a more compact way that -accounts for the way human perception works. +accounts for the way human perception works. YUV is used in the PAL composite +color video standard. + +The 'Y' pertains to the luma component, or how bright the color is. The +two chrominance components called U (blue) and V (red). + +Luminance is Y and luma is Y', where the prime sybmol denotes gamma correction. +Luminance is physical linear space brigtness, while luma is precieved +brightness (non linear).