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HDRtist 1.0 generates high dynamic range images

updated 01:20 pm EDT, Wed September 30, 2009

Uses four tone-mapping choices


Ohanaware has released HDRtist 1.0, a tool for creating high dynamic range images. Users drag and drop photos with different exposures into the software, after which the app combines them into a single image that blends the best details. HDR allows photos to display a larger range of shadow and highlight detail than a normal camera can capture.

HDRtist in particular offers four tone-mapping blending methods, based on a sliding scale. Setting a slider between four points creates a blend of two methods, permitting further flexibility. The software can also operate with one photo, simulating HDR as best as possible.

HDRtist 1.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. It also demands 1GB of RAM, and an Intel or PowerPC G5 processor. The software is currently available as a free download.


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  1. Mwei

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    09/30, 03:20pm | report spam | Reply |

    Great

    Great!!!! I was about to buy photomatix for that. Now, this one is free. I will give it a try.

  1. mike3k

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    Limitation

    HDRtist has one major limitation compared to either Photomatix or Hydra (I own & use both): it can't align images. If you don't use a tripod, you'll get awful results due to misaligned images. The other HDR products can align images taken without a tripod.

    I often use the D90's bracketing feature to shoot 3 exposures quickly without a tripod, so they aren't aligned precisely enough for HDRtist.

  1. climacs

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    10/07, 07:28am | report spam | (1 reply) Reply |

    i tried it

    I thought it was c***, I could not get it to load my JPGs except once it loaded one of them.

    I looked for product support on their site, there is NONE that I could find.

    I tried. Oh well.

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