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Luminance HDR

Ch 267.8of 160 Photo Editing Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3HDR merge modeboth
  4. 4Tone mapping controlsmultiple
  5. 5Batch processingYes
  6. 6RAW file supportYes
  7. 7HDR output formatsOpenEXR, Radiance RGBE, LogLuv TIFF, 16/32bpc TIFF, PFS, FITS
  8. 8Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
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Overview

Luminance HDR is ranked #26 of 160 in photo editing software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Luminance HDR plans and pricing

All plans
Free and open-source Free GPLv2 license · desktop HDR imaging software github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on photo editing software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
HDR merge mode
bothgithub.com
Tone mapping controls
multiplegithub.com
Batch processing
Yesgithub.com
RAW file support
Yesgithub.com
HDR output formats
OpenEXR, Radiance RGBE, LogLuv TIFF, 16/32bpc TIFF, PFS, FITSgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linuxgithub.com

Facts

RAW photo support
Yesgithub.com · 20 Sept 2026
Purpose
Luminance HDR is a graphical user interface that provides a complete workflow for HDR imaging.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
HDR formats
It supports OpenEXR, Radiance RGBE, 16-bit and 32-bit TIFF, RAW, and PFS formats.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
LDR formats
It supports JPEG, PNG, PPM, PBM, TIFF, and FITS formats.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
HDR creation
It creates HDR files from sets of JPEG, TIFF, or RAW images of the same scene taken at different exposures.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Editing features
Supported operations include saving and loading HDR files, rotating and resizing HDR files, tone mapping, projective transformations, and copying EXIF data between image sets.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
RAW processing
RAW images are supported and treated as HDR through the LibRAW library.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Workflow features
The project lists multiple tone-mapping operators, batch tone mapping, batch HDR merging, a command-line interface, and a color-managed workflow.sourceforge.net · 30 Sept 2026
Latest release
GitHub lists version 2.6.0 as the latest release, adding four tone-mapping operators, HDR Wizard preview, post-processing gamma and saturation, speed improvements, and bug fixes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Build dependencies
Compilation can require Qt5, Exiv2, Little CMS, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, LibRaw, OpenEXR, optional CFITSIO, FFTW, Boost, GSL, and Eigen3.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The README directs users to the BUGS file for bugs, issues, and feature requests, and the installation guide lists a Pixls.us forum.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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