**System Information**
Ubuntu 14.04
System: Kernel: 3.19.0-43-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2) Desktop: Gnome Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: SABERTOOTH X79 version: Rev 1.xx Bios: American Megatrends version: 4502 date: 10/15/2013
CPU: Hexa core Intel Core i7-4930K CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 12288 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 49503.9
Clock Speeds: 1: 1316.132 MHz 2: 2101.558 MHz 3: 1300.535 MHz 4: 1294.734 MHz 5: 2049.222 MHz 6: 1799.144 MHz 7: 1805.074 MHz 8: 1717.031 MHz 9: 1672.429 MHz 10: 1703.882 MHz 11: 1668.046 MHz 12: 2000.625 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: NVIDIA GK110B [GeForce GTX 780 Ti] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Card-2: NVIDIA GK110B [GeForce GTX 780 Ti] bus-ID: 02:00.0
X.Org: 1.17.1 drivers: nvidia,nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1920x1200@59.9hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 780 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 352.63 Direct Rendering: Yes
**Blender Version**
Broken: 2.76.b f337fea
**Short description of error**
project_image function degrades high dynamic range to apparently 8bits, even when it saves into 32bit image.
Detailed description and examples are in Blender Exchange Questions --
http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/44698/how-to-project-an-image-of-high-dynamic-range
http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/44328/is-it-possible-to-increase-the-dynamic-range-of-external-quick-edit?lq=1
Example file:
https://github.com/dimus/project_image/raw/master/project_image.blend
[[ http://i.stack.imgur.com/QnePx.png | Example Image ]]