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What precisely is gamut in size classes?

When you want to add a variation to an attribute, you get this popup (I'm using Xcode 8) :

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As far as I understand, gamut setting here is for a display type. But I don't understand what it really implies and when I should use it ?

Solution

  • You are correct it is for display types, specifically, for having content tailored for say, screens with P3 Gamut (wide color) like the iPadPro (and probably the new iPhone)

    https://webkit.org/blog-files/color-gamut/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DCI-P3

    I think you would mostly use it for images and video, if you have content made for the wide gamut.

    I found this, http://asciiwwdc.com/2016/sessions/222 , search for gamut and you can get some of the intent.