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# Gamma

The `Gamma` group controls how Thicc Pro blends colors between gradient stops. Use it when a gradient looks too dark, too bright, too flat, or visually different from what you expect in the After Effects composition viewer.

{% hint style="info" %}
`Auto` is usually the best choice because it automatically updates to use the physically correct amount of blending even if you change your project colorspace settings.
{% endhint %}

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{% hint style="info" %}
`Gamma` affects gradient interpolation and does not change `Solid Color`, `Master Opacity`, or gradient stop opacity. If `Gradient Blending` is set to 0%, `Gamma` will have no impact.
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## Controls

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<summary>Gamma Mode</summary>

#### Gamma Mode

`Gamma Mode` chooses how Thicc Pro handles gamma correction while blending gradient colors.

<table><thead><tr><th width="154.29296875">Mode</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Auto</code></td><td>Uses the composition working space when correction is useful</td></tr><tr><td><code>Custom</code></td><td>Uses the value from <code>Gamma Factor</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Off</code></td><td>Uses 1.0, so no gamma correction is applied to interpolation</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<details>

<summary>Gamma Factor</summary>

#### Gamma Factor

`Gamma Factor` sets the gamma value used when `Gamma Mode` is `Custom`.

The default is 1.0. Higher values usually make color blends feel more perceptually even in gamma-encoded spaces. A value around 2.2 is a common choice for sRGB-style interpolation.

Use `Custom` when you want a specific or stylized look that should stay the same regardless of the composition working space.

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<details>

<summary>Gamma Info</summary>

#### Gamma Info

`Gamma Info` shows the approximate gamma of the composition's working color profile.

It is available when `Gamma Mode` is `Auto`. Use it when you want to confirm what Thicc Pro is reading from the After Effects project before deciding whether to stay in `Auto`, switch to `Custom`, or turn correction `Off`.

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## Interactions

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<summary>Color Mode</summary>

`Gamma` only affects `Color Mode: Gradient`.

When `Color Mode` is `Solid`, there are no gradient stops to interpolate between, so the `Gamma` controls are disabled.

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<details>

<summary>Color Space</summary>

`Gamma` works together with `Color Space`.

Thicc Pro linearizes gradient stop colors using the active gamma value, blends them in the selected color space, then converts the result back for display. This means `RGB`, `HSL`, and `Oklab` can each respond a little differently to the same `Gamma Mode`.

If a gradient feels muddy or unexpectedly vivid, try `Color Space` first, then adjust `Gamma Mode` if the overall blend brightness still feels wrong.

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<details>

<summary>Gradient Preview</summary>

The `Color Gradient` preview uses the same gamma settings as the rendered stroke, so the gradient bar should closely match the final result.

In linear working spaces, Thicc Pro also applies a display correction to the preview so it better matches After Effects' composition viewer.

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<details>

<summary>Gradient Repeat and Mirror</summary>

`Gamma` is used when Thicc Pro creates generated colors for repeated, wrapped, or mirrored gradients.

This helps wrap boundaries, mirror edges, inserted stops, and repeated gradients blend consistently with the main gradient.

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<details>

<summary>Repeater and Gradient Cycle</summary>

`Gamma` affects each repeated copy the same way it affects the original stroke.

When `Gradient Cycle` offsets the gradient per copy, the cycled colors are still interpolated using the active `Gamma Mode` and `Color Space`.

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## Interface Conditionals

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<summary>Color Mode</summary>

| Condition                  | Result                    |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `Color Mode` is `Solid`    | `Gamma` controls disabled |
| `Color Mode` is `Gradient` | `Gamma` controls enabled  |

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<details>

<summary>Gamma Mode</summary>

| Condition                | Result                    |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| `Gamma Mode` is `Auto`   | `Gamma Info` is visible   |
| `Gamma Mode` is `Custom` | `Gamma Factor` is visible |
| `Gamma Mode` is `Off`    | No extra gamma controls   |

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