Saving RAW file with HDR as JPEG looks dull not bright

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September 14, 2024
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Hi all, I shoot in RAW and edit using HDR but when I save the photo as JPEG it looks dull and not like HDR? I tick the HDR Output box in settings when exporting. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

Two examples below. Thanks!

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ExUSA

Genius

Just to add, most people still do not have HDR displays or software that will display HDR. I have a pair of wide-gamut 4k HDR displays which honestly look amazing with the right content, but stick to SDR and sRGB for export because I want my work accessible.

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Augnos

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True for computer displays and TVs, but anyone with a generally recent smartphone has an HDR display in their pocket. My images are primarily for Instagram and it's the best way for me to show off HDR images and edits to a wide audience, and has been for some time now. JPEG gain maps allow me to make sure the SDR versions look good as a fallback for those without HDR displays or have HDR turned off as well.

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Shivani Somayajula

Participating Frequently

Hey there, Welcome to the Photoshop Community.

JPEG cannot store HDR data. Use a format such as AVIF that does support HDR.

Please check here for more details: https://adobe.ly/3XtIQOb

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Shivani

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Augnos

Participating Frequently

This is incorrect, I export JPEGs with HDR in lightroom all the time, and they look perfectly fine on Instagram. Does Photoshop not allow HDR exports? I want to collage multiple HDR photos with artboards to fit more than one photo on an instagram slide, and there currently doesn't seem to be any collaging apps that support HDR exports.

davescm

Community Expert

Shivani is correct. Jpeg does not support HDR it is an 8 bit SDR file format, although a gain map can be contained within the file. Support to read that gain map though is limited and even if a website passed it on, it depends on the browser how it will be read and displayed. You're best bet is to tonemap from HDR to SDR to get the look you want, then save, or export, a standard jpeg with convert to sRGB and Embed profile checked for Instagram.
Dave

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