Picview Now Supports HDR Photos
If your photo contains HDR data and your display supports HDR rendering (such as the built-in screens on iMac or MacBook), Picview will automatically load HDR when opening the photo — making highlights brighter and the image more lifelike.
Automatic HDR Detection
By default, Picview decides automatically based on both the photo and the display:
- Photo has no HDR → no HDR display.
- Photo has HDR, but the display doesn’t → no HDR display.
- Photo has HDR and the display supports HDR → HDR highlights enabled.
This adaptive behavior is seamless and requires no extra effort from the user.
Manual HDR Control
If you prefer more control, go to Preferences > Viewing > Appearance > HDR Photo Handling, where you can choose:
- Auto (default)
- Always On (HDR)
- Always Off (SDR)
This is especially useful if you dislike HDR highlights. You can turn HDR off completely, or force it on — even on non-HDR screens, exported files will still retain HDR data.
HDR Editing & Export
Beyond viewing, Picview also supports rotating, flipping, cropping, and saving HDR photos. When exported as JPG/PNG after editing, the output will still include HDR data.