#Rawtherapee hdr full

Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone interested in HDR imagery. To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 9 top quality open source HDR applications. HDR images are normally generated by combining multiple normal images of the same scene taken with different intensity levels, or as the result of creating a global illumination rendering. Additionally, HDR images can be photometrically correct.

While standard image formats utilizes 8, 16 or 24 bits with applied gamma and color space, the HDR image format extends the bit depth up to 96 bit in a linear color space.

#Rawtherapee hdr full

HDR software allows computer graphics to offer the full real world levels of illumination, with darker darks and brighter lights, while at the same time increasing the amount of lighting detail displayed in all areas of the image. This means that the luminance offered by a computer monitor falls significantly short to what the human eye can actually process. However, computer displays only offer a contrast of approximately 300:1. The human eye can adapt to luminances from 0.000,000,1 cd/m² up to 1,000,000 cd/m², and can cope with a luminance range of 1:1000. It is a collection of techniques that allow a wider dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.

High dynamic range imaging (HDR) is an important technology for photographers.