Thank you very much, I have been trying to create hdr time lapse from photos on a regular laptop for a year now and I have not succeeded. Thanks to your video I have seen the light, and now I will not sleep waiting for the next video about creating video in HDR format. Thank you!!!
excellent video gunther:) super clear and informative. I'm looking forward to using HDR in a more thougtful way in my LRTimelapse work. much appreciated!
Great explanation Gunther and looking forward to your next video! I've started posting on Instagram using HDR. I'm using Greg Benz's web sharp pro to output.
Great video! I love using HDR for video, it is very clear what the standard is, Rec2100. I like HLG, personally, but PQ (which is what Dolby Vision, apart from profile 8.4, and HDR 10 use) are also ok. I have been so frustrated when it comes to photography though, because I don't know if there are clear standards in that realm. At the end of the day, we are talking about encoding and decoding, which is all HDR should be focused on. It is just a container that allows you more room, but I 100% agree that the term has been misused and misunderstood. It is not prescribing an aesthetic, my favorite example of this is showing a black screen that is encoded in HDR. No one can say that it is "too saturated" or "too bright", it is a black screen. HDR is the encoding not the image. I also really appreciate how you break down the "input HDR" vs the "output HDR", as I think the standards, and workflow are only focused on "output HDR" which are defined by the display technology used to view images on. Those standards exist already, and most people already have them on their smart phones. The question is what format of image, and how is the metadata included. JPG XL looks like a promising choice, but we will see. Thank you so much! I really think that 2025 is the year when HDR will blow up.
Excellent video, refreshed my interest in editing for HDR output. Going to Atacama and Patagonia in March/April and hope to make some HDR LRTimelapse videos of the night sky.
Excellent tutorial and much appreciated. Definitely going to start editing more with HDR turned on and looking forward to seeing how it affects my LRTimelapse outputs.
Hallo Gunther, Photo Editors that support HDR output: Affinity Photo (Windows and Mac) Photoshop (Windows and Mac) Photomator Pixelmator (Mac) Zoner Photo Studio (Windows) Krita (Windows) The supported formats vary with PNG being the most supported now and JPEGXL potentially being the format of the future Image Viewer: None yet, but XnView and Adobe Bridge expected to enable support this year or in 2026
Thanks Gunther! I am really looking forward to Instagram rolling out HDR support for all accounts on iPhone. It's crazy to me that I can get my retina burnt by a random iPhone clip in my feed, but I can't display my work in HDR yet.
In my opinion it would be to start from a safe base... for example calibrating the screen using Spider Pro for example.. and export final file in 10 bit...for top dynamic range. But when I do "keyframe sync", does Lrtimelapse Pro accept Lightroom's HDR feature? Is it appropriate to select HDR after having done all the post production in Ligtroom?
LRTimelapse 7 supports Lightroom's HDR files. Make sure to have all keyframes edited in HDR. I will cover this in my next video. Also use the LRT HDR export profile in the Export dialog (LRTExport).
I’ve tested three display settings on my MacBook Pro M2 Silicon: 1. Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits) 2. Apple Display (P3-500 nits) 3. HDR Video (P3-ST 2084) When switching between settings 1 and 2, there isn’t a significant difference, even though I expected the 500-nit setting to be slightly darker. The bigger question I have is about setting 3, labeled "HDR Video" When this setting is turned on, the display becomes noticeably darker compared to the other two settings. So, I want to ask: Why does the so-called "HDR Video" setting make the image appear darker when enabled?
I think you also need to check the brightness that you set your screen to. It might be controlled independently if you change the color setting. On your MacBook Pro you should set the internal display to P3 1600 Nits, then you'll have the best HDR experience.
I believe the difference between 1 and 2 is because most HDR detail is in the extreme highlights, so if you are viewing average image content with most content in the midtones and shadows you might not see much difference. But if you are viewing content with tones in the HDR highlight range, now setting 1 should reveal much more highlight detail in HDR content than setting 2. If you read Adobe system requirements for editing in HDR mode, the only one that qualifies is setting 1, the Reference Mode preset Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits). This is because Adobe requires that the display sustain 1000 nits to show the full range of HDR highlight headroom, and setting 2 cannot sustain 1000 nits (only 500 nits). Again…HDR is mostly about headroom for highlights, so it might not be useful to visually compare presets when viewing non-highlight or SDR content because then you might miss where HDR really matters‚ the highlights. Regarding Setting 3, if you inspect the details of that preset, it’s based on the video (not photo) industry standards SMPTE ST.2084 and ITU-R BT.2100. This specifies an SDR luminance of 100 nits. That is low brightness, roughly what you’d set a display to if all your work was headed for print. I am not sure why it’s set that low, but keep in mind that the Digital Cinema (DCI) presets are set even lower (a very dark 48 nits), because that’s how bright it is on a movie theater screen from a digital projector. If your work does not target these video delivery standards, ignore these Reference Mode presets. For editing digital photography in true HDR on an Apple XDR display, you should use the Reference Mode preset Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits). The only exception is if you are editing HDR video to a specific industry standard, if so you choose the Reference Mode preset designed for the video standard your final delivery media must conform to.
Hi, I have an HDR1000 panel (HDR movies and games works pretty fine), HDR enabled in win10, Lr Classic CC v8.1 with Camera Raw v 11.1. Once opened my DNG's hdr pictures (from multiple exposures in CR2 format, merged in Lr), I'm trying to edit them in HDR mode, but I can't see the "HDR" button on my Lr GUI near "Color" and "Black & White" buttons... Do I miss something? Thank you for your help ;)
@@LRTimelapseOfficial thank you so much for your kind answer! I suddenly realized how many years have passed since I unfortunately had much less time to dedicate to my passions ;(
Excellent video on this Gunther! Can’t wait to see your next video on this topic. Has the limitation with the ffmpeg encoder been resolved to only encode h.265? I recently created this short HDR film of the Aurora using LRTimelapse: ua-cam.com/video/MAQNTavbCD8/v-deo.htmlsi=i46VXMae0Q15bQKh
Well done for posting the video in HDR. Its wonderful to see the HDR photo editing in HDR.
Very interesting Gunther, thank you 🙂
Great content ✨✨
I am very excited to see you time lapse HDR process 🎉✨
Thank you very much, I have been trying to create hdr time lapse from photos on a regular laptop for a year now and I have not succeeded. Thanks to your video I have seen the light, and now I will not sleep waiting for the next video about creating video in HDR format. Thank you!!!
excellent video gunther:) super clear and informative. I'm looking forward to using HDR in a more thougtful way in my LRTimelapse work. much appreciated!
Very interesting and well presented , many thanks.
Well done and explained in HDR
Solid explanation, very helpful - liked and subscribed!
Wooooow! Great Gunther!! 😍 Thanks!
Vielen Dank für diese tolle Erklärung! 😊
very helpful - very clear, and I'm glad of the brief demo of what to do in LR. Thanks!
Great video and tutorial. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, I have tested a lot but frustration is sharing outside, great tricks provided, I appreciated
Thank you so much Gunther! I have been working with your LRTimelapse program for years
Thanks for the explanation that I didn't know I needed!
Great explanation Gunther and looking forward to your next video! I've started posting on Instagram using HDR. I'm using Greg Benz's web sharp pro to output.
Great video! I love using HDR for video, it is very clear what the standard is, Rec2100. I like HLG, personally, but PQ (which is what Dolby Vision, apart from profile 8.4, and HDR 10 use) are also ok. I have been so frustrated when it comes to photography though, because I don't know if there are clear standards in that realm.
At the end of the day, we are talking about encoding and decoding, which is all HDR should be focused on. It is just a container that allows you more room, but I 100% agree that the term has been misused and misunderstood. It is not prescribing an aesthetic, my favorite example of this is showing a black screen that is encoded in HDR. No one can say that it is "too saturated" or "too bright", it is a black screen. HDR is the encoding not the image.
I also really appreciate how you break down the "input HDR" vs the "output HDR", as I think the standards, and workflow are only focused on "output HDR" which are defined by the display technology used to view images on. Those standards exist already, and most people already have them on their smart phones. The question is what format of image, and how is the metadata included. JPG XL looks like a promising choice, but we will see.
Thank you so much! I really think that 2025 is the year when HDR will blow up.
Do you happen to know the exact file type and encoding used by LR? Are there any other programs that can output the same types of files?
This is amazing.
Excellent video, refreshed my interest in editing for HDR output. Going to Atacama and Patagonia in March/April and hope to make some HDR LRTimelapse videos of the night sky.
Excellent tutorial and much appreciated. Definitely going to start editing more with HDR turned on and looking forward to seeing how it affects my LRTimelapse outputs.
Great video and tutorial. Thank you!
Great explanation!
Very cool!
Great to see support for this. Which HDR photo formats are supported as inputs?
I'd recommend using Raw files.
What about the output of a HDR photo ?
Hallo Gunther,
Photo Editors that support HDR output:
Affinity Photo (Windows and Mac)
Photoshop (Windows and Mac)
Photomator Pixelmator (Mac)
Zoner Photo Studio (Windows)
Krita (Windows)
The supported formats vary with PNG being the most supported now and JPEGXL potentially being the format of the future
Image Viewer:
None yet, but XnView and Adobe Bridge expected to enable support this year or in 2026
Yeah, obviously the Editors are adding HDR support first. The pure image viewers and browsers still are behind, unfortunately.
I've found low-light photos benefit the most with the HDR mode.
Hmm... I don't think so since HDR extends the range to the highlights.
@@LRTimelapseOfficial I should clarify...nighttime photos; where bright lights benefit from better definition.
Oh yeah, that's another thing and true! @@annac3514
Thanks Gunther! I am really looking forward to Instagram rolling out HDR support for all accounts on iPhone. It's crazy to me that I can get my retina burnt by a random iPhone clip in my feed, but I can't display my work in HDR yet.
In my opinion it would be to start from a safe base... for example calibrating the screen using Spider Pro for example.. and export final file in 10 bit...for top dynamic range. But when I do "keyframe sync", does Lrtimelapse Pro accept Lightroom's HDR feature? Is it appropriate to select HDR after having done all the post production in Ligtroom?
LRTimelapse 7 supports Lightroom's HDR files. Make sure to have all keyframes edited in HDR. I will cover this in my next video. Also use the LRT HDR export profile in the Export dialog (LRTExport).
@LRTimelapseOfficial 🥰🥰 thanks.. I'm waiting for your next video!🥰
I’ve tested three display settings on my MacBook Pro M2 Silicon:
1. Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits)
2. Apple Display (P3-500 nits)
3. HDR Video (P3-ST 2084)
When switching between settings 1 and 2, there isn’t a significant difference, even though I expected the 500-nit setting to be slightly darker.
The bigger question I have is about setting 3, labeled "HDR Video" When this setting is turned on, the display becomes noticeably darker compared to the other two settings.
So, I want to ask: Why does the so-called "HDR Video" setting make the image appear darker when enabled?
I think you also need to check the brightness that you set your screen to. It might be controlled independently if you change the color setting. On your MacBook Pro you should set the internal display to P3 1600 Nits, then you'll have the best HDR experience.
I believe the difference between 1 and 2 is because most HDR detail is in the extreme highlights, so if you are viewing average image content with most content in the midtones and shadows you might not see much difference. But if you are viewing content with tones in the HDR highlight range, now setting 1 should reveal much more highlight detail in HDR content than setting 2.
If you read Adobe system requirements for editing in HDR mode, the only one that qualifies is setting 1, the Reference Mode preset Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits). This is because Adobe requires that the display sustain 1000 nits to show the full range of HDR highlight headroom, and setting 2 cannot sustain 1000 nits (only 500 nits).
Again…HDR is mostly about headroom for highlights, so it might not be useful to visually compare presets when viewing non-highlight or SDR content because then you might miss where HDR really matters‚ the highlights.
Regarding Setting 3, if you inspect the details of that preset, it’s based on the video (not photo) industry standards SMPTE ST.2084 and ITU-R BT.2100. This specifies an SDR luminance of 100 nits. That is low brightness, roughly what you’d set a display to if all your work was headed for print. I am not sure why it’s set that low, but keep in mind that the Digital Cinema (DCI) presets are set even lower (a very dark 48 nits), because that’s how bright it is on a movie theater screen from a digital projector. If your work does not target these video delivery standards, ignore these Reference Mode presets.
For editing digital photography in true HDR on an Apple XDR display, you should use the Reference Mode preset Apple XDR Display (P3-1600 nits). The only exception is if you are editing HDR video to a specific industry standard, if so you choose the Reference Mode preset designed for the video standard your final delivery media must conform to.
What about printing HDR pictures? Do you need special printer?
Usually printers don't cover an HDR color space (ther already struggle with SDR). So for printing, you should continue using SDR.
Is it possible to create an HDR video in LRTimelapse 6?
No, you'd need LRTimelapse 7 Pro for the HDR support.
Hi, I have an HDR1000 panel (HDR movies and games works pretty fine), HDR enabled in win10, Lr Classic CC v8.1 with Camera Raw v 11.1. Once opened my DNG's hdr pictures (from multiple exposures in CR2 format, merged in Lr), I'm trying to edit them in HDR mode, but I can't see the "HDR" button on my Lr GUI near "Color" and "Black & White" buttons... Do I miss something? Thank you for your help ;)
That Lightroom Classic you are using is ancient. Upgrade it to the latest (14.1) and you'll be good to go.
@@LRTimelapseOfficial thank you so much for your kind answer! I suddenly realized how many years have passed since I unfortunately had much less time to dedicate to my passions ;(
Excellent video on this Gunther! Can’t wait to see your next video on this topic. Has the limitation with the ffmpeg encoder been resolved to only encode h.265? I recently created this short HDR film of the Aurora using LRTimelapse:
ua-cam.com/video/MAQNTavbCD8/v-deo.htmlsi=i46VXMae0Q15bQKh
Thanks and well done!
@ thanks to you and LRTimelapse as well 🙏🙏
Excellent explanation!