Support for "Ultra HDR" aka "JPG HDR gain map"

[ZQk]

Is there already a feature request for this?

Example test page: https://gregbenzphotography.com/hdr/#tests

Chrome is able to display the Ultra HDR pictures while Firefox display them very dark.

[Jon]

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[hpvd]

here you can find a great description how it works in detail, including a demonstration of the components within an ultra hdr image:
https://www.androidpolice.com/android-14-ultra-hdr-hands-on/

[hpvd]

here you can find original example image:
https://github.com/MishaalRahmanGH/Ultra_HDR_Samples

[hpvd]

todays it's coming even to old Pixel phones:
https://9to5google.com/2023/12/04/pixel-camera-9-2-rolling-out/

and with the ongoing adoption of android 14 (ultra hdr is a core function) it will be widely available for pictures taken with android phones...

[BeakerBen]

Please add support for the Ultra HDR image format (not just the backwards compatible JPEG). When viewed on a compatible monitor, the results are truly impressive.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/platform/hdr-image-format

[pshep]

Unfortunately Firefox is missing color management (i.e. P3) and HDR support. There's been a meta ticket tracking this for 5 years at this point https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539685

With Android, Adobe, Chrome, and Instagram/Threads, all adding support over the last year, I think gain-mapped JPG is going to start to take off this year. I'm definitely looking forward to it, as I've discovered a ton of the RAW photos I've shot over the last several years have significant HDR content and they really do look stunning to see in full HDR.

I've seen a lot of "bump" and "me too" posts on the bugzilla thread, but I'd love to see a response from mozilla at some point 🙂

[BeakerBen]

Please note: I have created a related Idea for ISO 21496-1 support, which Apple calls "Adaptive HDR". This format is very similar to "Ultra HDR" (AKA Adobe "Gain Map", AKA Samsung "Super HDR"), also using gain mapping to create a HDR image, and also falling back to universal JPEG SDR support if the monitor is SDR and/or the software only supports JPEG.

However, ISO 21496-1 has the additional advantage of significant cross-platform support, as both Apple and Google are now supporting ISO 21496-1. It is supported in Chromium browsers, Android 15, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15.

In Android 15, images are simultaneously encoded in Ultra HDR and ISO 21496-1.

Support ISO 21496-1, the HDR over JPG standard via... - Mozilla Connect