We might as well add the NTSC specs don't allow for pure white or pure black. The hotter colors (white, yellows, reds, oranges) can smear on some TVs if they are too bright. Therefore you're not supposed to go brighter than 235, 235, 235 (RGB) which is actually a very light grey and you're not supposed to go darker than 15, 15, 15 (RGB) which is a very dark grey. Some TV stations will still kick back material that's too bright or too dark. Programs like After Effects and most video editing software packages will have effect plug-ins that make things NTSC compliant. For computer work this isn't necessary. Computers have a larger color spectrum than NTSC. The NTSC Standards have not kept up with technology. Doc, I'd encourage you to still incorporate this info (at least the parts of it you were already planning to) into your tutorial. It might be redundant for the thread but the way your tutorials are kept and valued it would be good to have it there for posterity. My words come and go like the hot air that propels them. Your tutorials are classic "keepers!" p.s. Everybody get their heads out of the gutter! I said "posterity" not "posterior." [grin]

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