Blackout allows you to instantly Dim your screen, without any adjustment of your monitor's hardware settings, brightness, or gamma calibration.
Work as usual
Launch Blackout, drag the slider at the lower left corner of your screen to adjust the amount of darkening. Then work as you normally would. Clicks and keystrokes to the Blackout screen will be passed through to underlying windows.
Fully Adjustable
Use the dynamic slider to instantly adjust the amount of darkness.
Hardware Independent
Blackout will not modify or adjust any of your calibration or monitor settings, or the brightness.
The Price Is Right
Blackout is freeware.