AKVIS HDRFactory is a feature-rich software for creating High Dynamic Range images and making photo correction.

AKVIS HDRFactory creates HDR photos (High Dynamic Range Imaging - an image with high dynamic range) by combining several images of the same object taken with different exposure values. The result is an expressive contrasting image that reflects reality with a higher level of authenticity than a simple snapshot. By comparison, the human eye discerns many more nuances of color and brightness than any modern camera could record. The HDR technology endeavours to bridge the gap between reality as we see it and its photographic reflection.

The name of the software can be taken literally, as AKVIS HDRFactory is a real workshop for the production of fascinating HDR images.

With AKVIS HDRFactory you can come very close to reality and even go beyond it by creating stylized images with fabulous colors and unique effects.

When you shoot a scene comprising both a powerful light source and deep shadows you will notice that details either in shadows or in highlights get lost. Imagine you stay in a dark room and try to take a view outside the window - you will see only one thing in detail - either the view or the room's interior. However, there is a method for keeping detail in every single part of the image.

HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging) is a technology that expands the dynamic range of an image and shows details in both shadows and highlights.

Dynamic Range is a range of brightness values that can be recorded on media (film, photographic plate, photographic paper) or on the matrix of a digital camera.

In contrast to the modern cameras that have a low dynamic range, the human eye is able to discern many more tonal values and sees details of any object at any lighting. Compare: the human eye can perceive 100 million colors and shades at a time, while a camera can distinguish only between 16,8 million colors, which is 6 times less.

HDRI technology minimizes this discrepancy by combining several shots to get an image very close to what the photographer sees with his eyes. However, monitors, just like cameras, have a lower dynamic range and can not render an HDR-image to the best advantage. That is why a technology called Tone Mapping is applied to compress the dynamic range of an HDR-image without degrading the image quality. The resulting image is called a LDR (low dynamic range) image, but it looks much better than the original images.

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $69.00, you can free download and get a free trial.