vapoursynth-imwri
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Description:
VapourSynth filters - ImageMagick HDRI writer/reader
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: vapoursynth imagemagick video-processing image-io hdri
Install: brew install vapoursynth-imwri
About:
VapoursynthImwri is a plugin for VapourSynth that integrates ImageMagick's HDRI capabilities for high-fidelity image reading and writing. It enables frame-perfect I/O operations for a wide range of formats while preserving high dynamic range and color depth. This is essential for workflows requiring precise image sequence handling and advanced pixel format conversions.
Key Features:
  • High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) support via ImageMagick
  • Extensive format support for reading and writing image sequences
  • Frame-accurate frame server integration for VapourSynth
  • Advanced color space and bit-depth handling
Use Cases:
  • Processing high-bit-depth image sequences for VFX and animation
  • Converting video frames to specialized image formats for analysis
  • Archiving video frames as lossless image sequences
Alternatives:
  • Vapoursynth FFMS2 – FFMS2 is primarily for video file indexing and frame serving, not specialized image sequence writing with HDRI.
  • Vapoursynth L-SMASH – L-SMASH focuses on video/audio frame serving and is not designed for image format I/O operations.
Version History
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