Please support High Dynamic Range image, not pseudo-HDR in SDR.
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Although sanctioned by DxO, this is primarily a user site. DxO rarely posts here or responds to posts. You can submit a request on:
https://support.dxo.com/hc/en-us
Mark
Mark, you are shooting down a feature request, which DxO does read and is meant to be voted on by users here. Please stop that.
Now, to the OP, what I’d like to know is what is meant by supporting HDR? Do you mean exposure stacking/blending? There are already old feature requests for such things that can be voted for, but I don’t know if they precisely ask for what you want PhotoLab to do. Please provide more details. Thanks!
I didn’t realize this was a feature request vote until I responded to your comment. When I originally read it quickly I thought it was just a normal post directed to DxO as if they were regular active participants on this site. That is why I responded the way I did. It was a mistake on my part.
However, when I did realize this was a feature request it made me consider the question of how effective feature requests posted on this site have actually been since so few have ever been implemented into PhotoLab. For those that have, it is also likely that they were not a direct result of feature requests voted on here.
Mark
Indeed this is a workflow DxO should begin to look at.
More and more screens support “very high” contrasts and relatively light “hdr” image formats are emerging.
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To be fair, PL8 has implemented a couple of long requested features, and done so rather well despite taking way too long. True, DxO has largely stopped communicating with us in this forum. However, last week DxO support demonstrated to me that they do indeed monitor the forum.
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I’d love to see that as well!!
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Yes! I want to add my vote to this. Please DXO add the ability to unlock the HDR within our RAWs. Not exposure bracketing old school hdr.
The HDR that actually unlocks the increased contrast (nits) in my display. Right now I have to use Photoshop Camera Raw for this. I would love to see such a feature in Photolab because recovering and being able to display that extra highlight detail is chefs kiss.
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I believe this topic is a duplicate of the following feature request, which has received many votes as well as responses from DxO developers:
You should cast your votes and add comments there if it’s the same issue.
Unfortunately for me, I can’t even get Windows 11 to properly utilize either of my HDR display devices over HDMI. It’s been maddening, as they work just fine with 4K HDR home theater video sources.
I don’t think they are the same request. I did a quick search and saw something that mentioned 30-bit color can be in SDR. I want PhotoLab to be able to unlock the three or four extra stops of HDR brightness from my MacBook display. (Which makes a delightful difference even in my black and white images.)
The article from Adobe that the original poster linked does a great job of explaining the feature(s) we want.
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This would be fantastic, Threads and Instagram already support HDR on IOS devices, the extra stops of brightness helps make images come alive, Greg Benz has written extensively about HDR, which shouldn’t be confused with multi age HDR merges and tone mapping Create and edit true HDR (High Dynamic Range) images - Greg Benz Photography
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I added my vote, as I’d love to be able to process photos for displays with high color volume and brightness. Unfortunately, I’m stuck on the sidelines no matter what. Windows doesn’t properly recognize or handle my home theater HDR displays. Also, I have nothing that can browse the web or Flickr using HDR (and know no one who does this even with expensive phones). I personally don’t see this changing any time soon.
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Definitely agree with this request, I came here to request the same thing.
What we’re asking for is support of true high dynamic range images, as supported by devices like the Google Pixel 8 Pro, and some of the more recent iPhones.
My GP8Pro can take pictures in true HDR, and they have significantly more dynamic range than “standard” images. The blacks are the same, but HDR highlights are displayed considerably brighter than SDR highlights.
I have created true HDR images successfully using ACR in Photoshop, but I can’t yet edit images in HDR throughout AFAIK. I have to either shoot them as HDR with my phone, or convert them to HDR using ACR.
Here’s a very useful link on the subject, complete with tests. If you’re using a modern phone, it’s well worth a look:
I’m planning to upgrade my desktop Windows system to support true HDR when finances permit 
Search for “HDR gain mapped JPEGs”. Other formats are available 
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Then why don’t you add your vote?
You posted the same link as two posts up. Narrowly promotes Asus products (are they without peer?) and despite the length is a bit short on technical details that I think are important for computer use. Fine if you’re using the monitors the author promotes, I guess.