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Convert HDR to PSD

Source · HDR
Target · PSD

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  • This output writer does not preserve source EXIF, GPS or XMP metadata blocks. Original ICC profiles are not copied.
  • HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

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What happens when you convert HDR to PSD?

One rendered PSD layer

Output is an 8-bit RGB PSD with one rendered pixel layer, its transparency and a saved composite. It does not recreate source layers, masks, editable text, sensor RAW data or HDR range. The developed SDR image is the editing starting point.

HDR to SDR

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

Sample precision & colour

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

HDR

Source

HDR

Radiance HDR / RGBE

Compression: LosslessTransparency: NoMetadata: Radiance header, EXPOSURE, FORMAT

Radiance pictures with a shared exponent for high-dynamic-range lighting values.

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PSD

Target

PSD

Adobe Photoshop Document

Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Image resources, ICC, XMP, Exif

A Photoshop working document carrying image channels, layers, masks and document resources.

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Is HDR → PSD right for you?

Good choice when

  • PSD fits your delivery use: Layered editing & retouching.
  • You want to begin pixel editing in a PSD editor.
  • You need an SDR delivery copy and can review its tone mapping.
  • You can validate the destination’s sample precision and colour interpretation.
  • You need a PSD-compatible workflow that can hold transparency added in a separate edit.

Probably not when

  • You need original document structure or sensor samples.
  • You need the original HDR range for relighting or grading.
  • You require identical samples without a defined colour and precision policy.
  • You expect automatic background removal or transparency.

HDR to PSD conversion details

One rendered PSD layer
Output is an 8-bit RGB PSD with one rendered pixel layer, its transparency and a saved composite. It does not recreate source layers, masks, editable text, sensor RAW data or HDR range. The developed SDR image is the editing starting point.
HDR to SDR
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Sample precision & colour
HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Metadata & colour
This output writer does not preserve source EXIF, GPS or XMP metadata blocks. Original ICC profiles are not copied. HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Transparency
The target can store an alpha channel, but converting an opaque image does not create transparent areas. Removing a background is a separate editing step.
Compression
HDR: Lossless → PSD: Lossless HDR: RLE preserves stored RGBE bytes; RGBE quantization is not exact storage of arbitrary float RGB. The .hdr format is distinct from the general concept of HDR photography. PSD: PSD channel compression is lossless, but a document may contain previously lossy source assets. Composite rendering and layer editing are different capabilities; this page does not claim portable animation playback.
Transparency
HDR: No → PSD: Yes
Colour depth
HDR: 32-bit RGBE / XYZE pixel → PSD: 8 / 16 / 32 bits/channel
HDR
HDR: Radiometric values → PSD: 32-bit workflows
Layers
PSD: Layers & masks
Dimensions
Conversion keeps the decoded image dimensions unless you edit or resize it. Orientation is applied by supported decoders. ICO fits the image into one selected square size; PDF page layout and rendering DPI are configurable. Device, memory and codec limits still apply.
Metadata
This output writer does not preserve source EXIF, GPS or XMP metadata blocks. Original ICC profiles are not copied.

Common questions

Will PSD output recover the original layers?

Output is an 8-bit RGB PSD with one rendered pixel layer, its transparency and a saved composite. It does not recreate source layers, masks, editable text, sensor RAW data or HDR range. The developed SDR image is the editing starting point.

How will HDR brightness be mapped?

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

Are bit depth and colour values guaranteed to match?

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

Will metadata and colour profiles be retained?

This output writer does not preserve source EXIF, GPS or XMP metadata blocks. Original ICC profiles are not copied. HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

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Other targets for HDR

HDR→EXR
HDR → EXR
HDR→TIFF
HDR → TIFFWith caveat
HDR→AVIF
HDR → AVIFWith caveat

Other sources for PSD

TIFF→PSD
TIFF → PSDWith caveat
PNG→PSD
PNG → PSDWith caveat
JPEG→PSD
JPEG → PSDWith caveat