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Added note about AWB loop running on 1/3 of frames
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waveform80 committed Feb 23, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -570,9 +570,11 @@ in the ISP). It tweaks the analog and digital gains, and the exposure time
(`luminance`_) value.

Likewise, when :attr:`~PiCamera.awb_mode` is not ``'off'``, automatic white
balance (AWB) gathers statistics from each frame (again, prior to de-mosaic).
It adjusts the red and blue gains (:attr:`~PiCamera.awb_gains`) attempting to
nudge subsequent frames towards the expected `color balance`_.
balance (AWB) gathers statistics from frames (again, prior to de-mosaic).
Typically AWB anslysis only occurs on 1 out of every 3 streamed frames as it is
computationally expensive. It adjusts the red and blue gains
(:attr:`~PiCamera.awb_gains`) attempting to nudge subsequent frames towards the
expected `color balance`_.

You can observe the effect of the AGC loop quite easily during daylight.
Ensure the camera module is pointed at something bright like the sky or the
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