HDR Image Formats Explained (V): Understanding Headroom in Gainmap

A seemingly redundant parameter: The role and correct writing method of Alternate HDR Headroom in the ISO 21496-1 standard

2025.12.17

A New Python AVIF Encoding Option: ImageCodecs

(Flash news) ImageCodecs now supports colour space and transfer function parameters.

2025.11.10

Decoding an Adaptive HDR Tone Mapping Algorithm

Breaking down an innovative tone mapping algorithm and exploring how it balances luminance compression with detail preservation.

2025.09.23

HDR Image Formats Explained (IV): ISO 21496-1 — the unified Gainmap standard

Say goodbye to messy proprietary formats — ISO 21496-1 brings a unified specification for Gainmap HDR images

2025.08.30

Jumping on the Trend: A Quick Analysis of the X2D II 100C File Format

Finished the UltraHDR article yesterday, only to have the X2D II release today and use it.

2025.08.26

HDR Image Formats Explained (III): UltraHDR and MPF

A backwards-compatible HDR image scheme based on dual-layer JPEG and Gainmap, now widely adopted

2025.08.26

HDR Image Format Analysis (II): JPEG and Its Modifications

A deep dive into the structure of JPEG and the modifications made to support new features

2025.08.24

Decoding HDR Image Formats (I): Basic Concepts of Gainmap

Achieving HDR while ensuring excellent backward compatibility by packaging SDR and HDR images within a single file.

2025.08.19

A Experiment to Understand HDR Transfer Functions

Some tedious definitions, with love from BT.2408

2025.05.26

iCAM06: Colour Appearance Model in Image Processing

Python Implementation of Image Colour Appearance Model (iCAM06)

2025.05.13
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