Avidemux vs Luminance HDR
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netLuminance HDR
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | Luminance HDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · HDR Software | 8.3 (#4) | 8.4 (#3) |
| Spec score · Photo Editing Software | 7.5 (#133) | 8.7 (#27) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The program is available under the GNU GPL license. | The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | Luminance HDR is a graphical user interface that provides a complete workflow for HDR imaging. |
| Support | The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports. | The README directs users to the BUGS file for bugs, issues, and feature requests, and the installation guide lists a Pixls.us forum. |
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In their own words
Avidemux
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Luminance HDR
Luminance HDR is a graphical application for creating and editing high dynamic range images on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can merge JPEG, TIFF, or RAW photos of the same scene taken at different exposures. Supported HDR formats include OpenEXR, Radiance RGBE, 16-bit and 32-bit TIFF, RAW, and PFS; it also handles JPEG, PNG, PPM, PBM, TIFF, and FITS.
The workflow includes loading and saving HDR files, rotation, resizing, tone mapping, projective transformations, and copying EXIF data between image sets. RAW processing uses the LibRAW library. Other listed features include multiple tone-mapping operators, batch HDR merging, batch tone mapping, a command-line interface, and color management. The software is free and distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. Prebuilt installation options are documented for all three desktop platforms. Building from source can require dependencies including Qt5, Exiv2, Little CMS, and LibRaw.