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This page is a directory to all kinds of software with HDR capabilities.

Aurora HDR by Skylum has received several recognitions from HDR photographers all. Edit photos with complete flexibility and control over exposure, brightness, sharpness and more. Make colors look more vivid and easily set temperature, tint and more. Edit your JPEG, PNG, RAW or any other image in just no time and produce fabulous HDR output. Create your own presets to get your desired HDR.

Programs are grouped by common tasks and sorted alphabetically. Check the HDRI Handbook 2.0 for more detailed reviews. The book also explains the most interesting programs in practical tutorials. The rating on this page, however, is based on popularity. Flip the switch to add your vote (only one flip per day).

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Thumbnail browser specifically made for HDR images. Supports all standard HDR formats: can create, analyze, calibrate, crop, rotate and resize HDRIs. Also some basic tonemapping capabilities. Downside: Not very fast and rather unstable with large images.Windows extension for system-wide support of OpenEXR files, Radiance HDR, and a flurry of RAW formats. they show up as thumbnails in Explorer and every Microsoft program can display these images. This codec pack is essential for working with HDR files in Windows.The golden oldie! Lightweight viewer for Radiance(.hdr), floating point TIFF(.tif) and (.pfm) files. Launches immediately, and lets you tap through exposures with +/- keys.HDR Thumbnail Browser with display mapping capabilites. The only app supporting every single HDR file format. HDR Combination works with absolute luminance calibration, hence suitable for analytical applications.Excellent everyday thumbnail browser. Can deal with Radiance and OpenEXR files, althoug not perform any display mapping. But it's packed with tons of general-purpose features. Batch-Renaming, Lossless JPEG transformations and the like.Not only easy to use, but also extremely powerful. Intuitive interface, excellent ghost reduction, fine-grained toning settings, batch processing, color management, 360 option. It has everything. EasyHDR holds its ground compared to much more expensive programs.The godfather of all HDR utilities. HDR Combination is very dated, and it does tone mapping only via Plugins. But it has a good amount of editing capabilites, that still make it the swiss army knife in HDR. Development on HDRShop has stalled, though.HDR Combination and Tonemapping, very user-friendly hence recommended for beginners. Best-in-class ghost removal, RAW decoding with CA correction, and batch processing. Integrates nicely with Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture.Free HDR utility, making HDR imaging accessible for everyone. Highly configurable HDR merger and superfast tonemapper. Runs HDRShop plugins and performs basic conversion tasks. Includes open-source SDK for aspiring coders...pfsTools is the equivalent to PanoTools in the HDR world: a powerful suite of commandline utilities. And Luminance (formerly called QTpfsGui) is a user interface for pfsTools. Plenty of tonemappers for free, although not much interactive feedback.Remote control software for shooting with a tethered DSLR (or multiples DSLRs). Smartshooter is scriptable and can extremely wide bracketing sequence. Integrates with Picturenaut to immediately generate HDR images.Remote control software, only for the Mac + Nikon combo. Sports a gorgeous interface and direct HDR generation after shooting exposure brackets. See an example video.Full package, including Thumbnail Browser and Album Generator and everything. Includes plenty of tone-mappers and can apply them all on the fly as display mapping. Really elaborate featureset, although not everything works reliably in HDR mode. Formerly known as Film Gimp, and recently reborn as (and in) Glasgow. This one had a tough life already, ever since it split from the GIMP family to become a movie star. Features a very comprehensive color management system, and has a complete set of HDR painting tools.Full 32-bit editing and painting capabilities since 2002, in the latest version 7 even with curve adjustments. Based on a unique workflow, where filters and adjustments are painted on. Includes direct HDR capturing from a tethered camera.The king. Has gained quite some weight over the time. Since CS5 the HDR Layers and HDR paint tools are no longer exclusive to the Extended edition. Tonemapping is surprisingly crappy, but extendible via Plugins. Leader in stability and handling big files.Community-driven stitcher, that carries on the tradition of PanoTools in the Open Source domain. Can stitch HDR segments, supports fisheyes and a huge amount of fun pano projections. Soon to step up to a modern one-step workflow from LDR bracketed segments to HDR panorama.Authoring utility for interactive web pano viewers and VR Tours. Also extremely useful as conversion utility between different panoramic formats. Includes a hand patch mode to fix the nadir and works great with OpenEXR images.Leading PanoTools-Frontend, with reliable automatic control point creation and excellent manual tweakability. Fisheye support is a given, and it already sports HDR pano generation directly from the LDR exposure brackets. Even includes a Tonemapping module.Open Source Tonemapping plugin for After Effects. Includes 9 common tonemapping methods, each parameter can be animated. Fairly slow but very powerful, especially when used in conjunction with After Effect’s excellent built-in color tools and masks.Converting panoramic projections couldn't be easier. Great for retouching HDR panos, and with 150 projection you'll have hours of fun warping and bending your image into crazy perspectives. Or how about printing a cutout globe?Tonemapping plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro. Sports all the detail and tone controls you could wish for, and includes a special mode to postprocess HDR footage taken with a Canon5D and the MagicLantern firmware.After Effects plugin for rendering rectangular (normal) views from a spherical panorama. Conveniently uses After Effect's built-in 3D camera, works in 32-bit mode, and integrates very seamlessly. CS6 has such Environment maps built in, but Horizon is still faster. (example).Cinema4D plugin for generating light rigs from HDRIs. Can also perform complex mass cloning tasks. Fully compatible with Smart IBL, which is just awesome.Photoshop plugin for cinematic look development, processing based on an optical light behavior. Vignetting, Selective Blur, Lens Diffusion, Color Curves, Cross Processing — all together that’s 36 tools, all in full 32-bit mode and super quality. Highly recommended.Optional plugin issued by Adobe; enables proper Alpha channel support for EXR files in Photoshop. Instead of applying the Alpha channel as pixel transparency, it will load it as channels. Examples here, and an epic discussion about the problem here. This plugin is not needed in CS6.An advanced curved motion blur filter, typically used in professional car photography and CGI. The Pro version may be pricey, but can also blur HDR images and spherical panos (very useful to get perfect reflections on CGI car models just right).

New Levels of Performance for HDR Displays

With the increasing availability of HDR content, the DisplayHDR and DisplayHDR True Black specifications from VESA provide an important benefit to the display industry and consumers. The DisplayHDR and DisplayHDR True Black specifications assure that HDR content will appear vivid and life-like, with accurate color and contrast reproduction. Consumers should look for VESA tested and certified DisplayHDR or DisplayHDR True Black products. VESA’s multi-tiered performance ratings and logo system for DisplayHDR and DisplayHDR True Black represent visible, meaningful performance levels relevant to specific applications and usage scenarios.

Choose Certified DisplayHDR Products

DisplayHDR is the open standard for HDR quality and performance and only displays that meet all the specifications may carry the DisplayHDR logo.

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If a monitor claims HDR support without a DisplayHDR performance specification, or refers to pseudo-specs like “HDR-400” instead of “DisplayHDR 400” it’s likely that the product does not meet the certification requirements. Consumers can refer to the current list of certified DisplayHDR products on this website to verify certification.

VESA Addresses Use of Illegitimate DisplayHDR 2000 Logo: Recently, the Chinese retail website Taobao has listed two display products that have a VESA certified “DisplayHDR 2000” logo – an updated Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor as well as a new Acer EI491CRG9 monitor. In addition, several media outlets have reported that these monitors have received “DisplayHDR 2000” certification from the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). VESA wishes to set the record straight on this development. There is no “DisplayHDR 2000” tier in the VESA DisplayHDR specification and logo program at this time.

VESA has no knowledge of the origins of the DisplayHDR 2000 logo currently posted on these display listings on the Taobao website. However, VESA takes any misuse of our trademarks and logos seriously. VESA does not endorse the use of this logo unless and until a DisplayHDR 2000 tier has been officially announced by VESA, and any products claiming to meet this tier level have been officially certified by VESA and are listed on our website at https://displayhdr.org/certified-products/.

Until the displayhdr.org website displays DisplayHDR 2000, any such logo usage should be assumed to be unapproved and deceptive.

What’s the difference between HDR-10, HDR-1000, and DisplayHDR 1000? Read our post “Not All HDR is Created Equal” to learn more.

DisplayHDR Performance Levels

The DisplayHDR specification for LCDs establishes distinct levels of HDR system performance for LCD and emissive (e.g. OLED) displays. Choose a performance tier to discover the differences.

First genuine entry point for HDR.

Significant step up from SDR baseline:

• True 8-bit image quality – on par with top 15% of PC displays today
• Global dimming – improves dynamic contrast ratio
• Peak luminance of 400 cd/m² – up to 50% higher than typical SDR
• Minimum requirements for color gamut and contrast exceed SDR

HDR with local dimming, for thinner, lower-cost, lower-power laptops and monitors.

True local dimming and high-contrast HDR at the lowest price point and thermal impact:

• Peak luminance of 500 cd/m² – optimized for better thermal control in super-thin notebook displays
• Same color gamut, black level and bit-depth requirements associated with DisplayHDR 600 and DisplayHDR 1000 levels
• Includes local dimming
• Requires 10-bit image processing

Targets professional/enthusiast-level laptops and high-performance monitors.

True high-contrast HDR with notable specular highlights:

• Peak luminance of 600 cd/m² – double that of typical displays
  • Full-screen flash requirement renders realistic effects in gaming and movies
• Real-time contrast ratios with local dimming – yields impressive highlights and deep blacks
• Visible increase in color gamut compared to already improved DisplayHDR 400
• Requires 10-bit image processing

Targets professional/enthusiast/content-creator PC monitors.

Outstanding local-dimming, high-contrast HDR with advanced specular highlights:

• Peak luminance of 1000 cd/m² – more than 3x that of typical displays
  • Full-screen flash requirement delivers ultrarealistic effects in gaming and movies
  • Unprecedented long duration, high performance ideal for content creation
• Local dimming yields 2x contrast increase over DisplayHDR 600
• Significantly visible increase in color gamut compared to DisplayHDR 400
• Requires 10-bit image processing

PC monitors for professional content-creators.

Outstanding local-dimming, high-contrast HDR with advanced specular highlights:

• Peak luminance of 1400 cd/m² – more than 4x that of typical displays
  • Full-screen flash requirement delivers ultrarealistic effects in gaming and movies
  • Unprecedented long duration, high performance ideal for content creation
• Dynamic contrast ratio that is 3.5X greater than the DisplayHDR 1000 level
• Increased color gamut (95% DCI-P3 65) compared to all other current DisplayHDR tiers

Incredibly accurate shadow detail for a remarkable visual experience.

Deeper black levels and dramatic increases in dynamic range create a remarkable visual experience:

• Peak luminance of 400 cd/m²
• Brings permissible black level down to 0.0005 cd/m² – the lowest level that can be effectively measured with industry-standard colorimeters
• Provides up to 50X greater dynamic range and 4X improvement in rise time compared to DisplayHDR 1000

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Incredibly accurate shadow detail for a remarkable visual experience.

Deeper black levels and dramatic increases in dynamic range create a remarkable visual experience:

• Peak luminance of 500 cd/m²
• Brings permissible black level down to 0.0005 cd/m² – the lowest level that can be effectively measured with industry-standard colorimeters
• Provides up to 50X greater dynamic range and 4X improvement in rise time compared to DisplayHDR 1000

Incredibly accurate shadow detail for a remarkable visual experience.

Deeper black levels and dramatic increases in dynamic range create a remarkable visual experience:

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• Peak luminance of 600 cd/m²
• Brings permissible black level down to 0.0005 cd/m² – the lowest level that can be effectively measured with industry-standard colorimeters
• Provides up to 50X greater dynamic range and 4X improvement in rise time compared to DisplayHDR 1000

Getting Started with DisplayHDR

Up and Running with DisplayHDR

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Connected and ready to experience your DisplayHDR monitor? Read our step-by-step guide to ensuring your HDR-capable PC setup is in HDR mode.

Backlight Dimming, Explained

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To achieve the contrast ratios demanded by HDR content, an LCD must be capable of changing the backlight brightness. Read our post explaining local and active dimming to learn more.

Questions about DisplayHDR?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers and links to additional information about DisplayHDR.

Summary of Performance Differences by Tier

Minimum Peak Luminance	Range of Color	Typical Dimming Technology	Maximum Black Level Luminance	Maximum Backlight Adjustment Latency
Brightness in cd/m2	Color Gamut	Brightness in cd/m2	Number of Video Frames
DisplayHDR 400	400	sRGB	Screen-level	0.4	8
DisplayHDR 500	500	WCG*	Zone-level	0.1	8
DisplayHDR 600	600	WCG*	Zone-level	0.1	8
DisplayHDR 1000	1000	WCG*	Zone-level	0.05	8
DisplayHDR 1400	1400	WCG*	Zone-level	0.02	8
DisplayHDR True Black 400	400	WCG*	Pixel-level	0.0005	2
DisplayHDR True Black 500	500	WCG*	Pixel-level	0.0005	2
DisplayHDR True Black 600	600	WCG*	Pixel-level	0.0005	2
*Wide Color Gamut

The DisplayHDR specification for LCDs establishes distinct levels of HDR system performance to facilitate adoption of HDR throughout the PC market: DisplayHDR 400, DisplayHDR 500, DisplayHDR 600, DisplayHDR 1000, and DisplayHDR 1400. The DisplayHDR True Black specification for OLED and other emissive displays includes three levels of HDR system performance: DisplayHDR True Black 400, DisplayHDR True Black 500, and DisplayHDR True Black 600. Additional tiers are expected to be added later for both standards to support continuous innovations and improvements in display performance. All tiers require support of the industry standard HDR10 format.

Member Participants

More than two dozen active member companies contributed to the development of DisplayHDR, including:

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What is DisplayHDR?

The High-Performance Monitor and Display Compliance Test Specification (DisplayHDR) from VESA defines the display industry’s first fully open standard specifying HDR quality, including luminance, color gamut, bit depth, and rise time (see EE Times article). With DisplayHDR, VESA is helping to alleviate consumer confusion surrounding HDR performance specifications in the PC space by:

• Creating an open specification for the PC industry shared publicly and transparently
• Developing an automated testing tool that end users can download to perform their own testing if desired. You can download DisplayHDR Test Tool for HDR display performance verification aimed at professional users here.
• Delivering a robust set of test metrics for HDR that clearly articulates the performance level of the device being purchased

The first release of the DisplayHDR specification, DisplayHDR version 1.0, was introduced in December 2017 and is geared toward liquid crystal displays (LCDs). In January 2019, VESA followed this up with the release of the DisplayHDR True Black standard, a variant on DisplayHDR, which is optimized for emissive display technologies – including organic light emitting diode (OLED) and future microLED displays. DisplayHDR True Black allows for significantly deeper black levels in addition to greater dynamic range and improved rise time – enabling a visually stunning experience for home theater and gaming enthusiasts in subdued lighting environments.

Why DisplayHDR?

High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays deliver better contrast and color accuracy, as well as more vibrant colors, compared to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) displays. As a result, HDR is gaining interest for a wide range of applications, including movie viewing, gaming, and creation of photo and video content. HDR logos and brands abound, but until now, there has been no open standard with a fully transparent testing methodology. Since HDR performance details are typically not provided, consumers are unable to obtain meaningful performance information.