[Doug Nelson]

Just so everyone can see what is available, list any HDR and/or tone mapping software you know of, and provide a link to its homepage. If you want to discuss the particulars of one application, please start a new thread.

Photoshop CS3 has fair HDR support, but not much in the way of tone mapping.

Photomatix seems to be the most popular choice. It comes in two flavors, standalone for both HDR and tone mapping, and a Photoshop plugin that offers only tone mapping.

Summary of links to many of the tools mentioned in posts that follow:

* Photomatix: http://www.hdrsoft.com/
* FDRTools: http://www.fdrtools.com/
* Dynamic PHOTO HDR: http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html
* Qtpfsgui: http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/
* Artizen HDR: http://www.supportingcomputers.net/Applications/Artizen/Artizen.htm
* Picturenaut: http://www.hdrlabs.com/picturenaut/
* ReDynaMix: http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/redynamix.html
* easyHDR: http://www.easyhdr.com/
* wukong: http://www.imagingluminary.com/product.htm

[lkroll]

OK; you broke my arm Doug (lol). The program I like the most for doing HDR's is Qtpfsgui. It's opensource (i.e., free) to boot.

[saby]

Originally Posted by lkroll

OK; you broke my arm Doug (lol). The program I like the most for doing HDR's is Qtpfsgui. It's opensource (i.e., free) to boot.

... has lots of tonemapping algorithms, good choise

saby

[CJ Swartz]

Artizen is available as a stand-alone program and as plug-ins (tone-mapping) for Photoshop.

I'm trying out the trial version.

[CJ Swartz]

Dynamic Photo HDR, found at http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html

[akvis]

AKVIS Enhancer Standalone supports HDRI technology. You can take a series of shots of one and the same object using different exposure settings, then load the images into Enhancer and combine them into one image.
http://akvis.com/en/enhancer-tutoria...nny-slides.php

[saby]

Hi Akvis,

witch tonemapping function Ur software uses

[saby]

FDRT(http://www.fdrtools.com/front_e.php) is another great software especially at deghosting moving objects

[Stephen A]

PTGUI does HDR Tonemapping and photostitching.

[chas18052]

picturenaut.....free download......

[Dudley]

Thanks to all who have contributed. HDR is something I'm drifting into, and hope to improve upon in '08!

[Myphotosoft]

Look at a more detailed view on some of hdr making programs. I've done Photoshop merge to HDR function and Photomatix yet. Artizen is in the process. Comments are welcome.

[Alcar]

Is there a program to make a simulated HDR using a single jpeg image?
Alan

[saby]

Originally Posted by Alcar

Is there a program to make a simulated HDR using a single jpeg image?
Alan

Hi Alan,

the qtpfsgui does it

[palms1]

Originally Posted by Alcar

Is there a program to make a simulated HDR using a single jpeg image?
Alan

dynamic photo hdri does as well but they also do a Photoshop plug in on its own just for this

http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/fakehdr.html

Palms