luminance-hdr ☆

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Description:
Provides a workflow for HDR imaging

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.6.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: photography hdr image-processing graphics tone-mapping

Install: brew install --cask luminance-hdr

About:
Luminance HDR, formerly known as qtpfsgui, is a graphical user interface for the command-line tools that create and process High Dynamic Range (HDR) images. It provides a comprehensive workflow for merging multiple exposures, tone mapping, and post-processing to produce images with a greater range of luminosity. The tool is essential for photographers looking to overcome the limitations of standard cameras and capture scenes with both deep shadows and bright highlights.

Key Features:

Supports multiple HDR creation algorithms (Debevec, Robertson, Mantiuk)
Provides a suite of tone mapping operators for artistic control
Graphical interface for aligning and fusing exposure brackets
Batch processing capabilities for handling large sets of images

Use Cases:

Creating photorealistic HDR images from standard exposure brackets
Producing artistic, non-photorealistic renders from high-contrast scenes
Correcting exposure in difficult lighting conditions during post-processing

Alternatives:

Adobe Lightroom / Photoshop – Commercial, industry-standard suite with integrated HDR Pro tools, but requires a subscription.
Picturenaut – A proprietary, Windows-focused HDR tool known for its high-quality results and speed.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:25pm	2.6.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	2e10ff4e
Aug 5, 2025 2:20pm	2.6.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	7952d43d