Bartosz TaudulNov 10, 2024

So, which tone mapping operator should I use nowadays to get a good looking result across all images? The last time I did this was something like 20 years ago? :)

I'm not interested in giving the user options to fine-tune the look, the default should be good enough. Unlike some, say, KDE applications, which give zero fucks apparently.

Show threadAras PranckevičiusNov 10, 2024
@wolfpld how about Tony McMapface by @h3r2tic https://github.com/h3r2tic/tony-mc-mapface
GitHub - h3r2tic/tony-mc-mapface: A cool-headed display transform

A cool-headed display transform. Contribute to h3r2tic/tony-mc-mapface development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Show threadAras PranckevičiusNov 10, 2024
@wolfpld or from more recent ones, Khronos PBR Neutral https://github.com/KhronosGroup/ToneMapping/blob/main/PBR_Neutral/pbrNeutral.glsl (press https://www.khronos.org/news/press/khronos-pbr-neutral-tone-mapper-released-for-true-to-life-color-rendering-of-3d-products )
ToneMapping/PBR_Neutral/pbrNeutral.glsl at main · KhronosGroup/ToneMapping

A collection of tone mappers for the display of 3D graphics - KhronosGroup/ToneMapping

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Show threadBartosz TaudulNov 10, 2024

@aras I implemented PBR Neutral (because it's pure math and doesn't require a LUT) and it looks a bit weaker compared to tony-mc-mapface. But then you start comparing the two by overlaying them, and the choice is no longer so easy.

(In the previous version of this post there was a typo in one of the constants, so I have done it all again).

Show threadPer VognsenNov 10, 2024
@wolfpld @aras The bar photo looks way better with Tony, no?
Show threadBartosz Taudul
@pervognsen @aras Obviously, but then you start looking at the details and the piano has unnatural highlights on the decorations.
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