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HDR File (What It Is and How to Open It)

HDR File (What It Is and How to Open It)

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This article explains what an HDR file is (there are two types), how to open it on your computer, and how to save it in another image format.

A file with the file extension HDR is a High Dynamic Range Image File. Images of this type are generally not distributed, but edited and then saved in another image format, such as TIFF.

Geographic Information System (GIS) files that contain information about the formatting and layout of an ESRI BIL file (.BIL) are called ESRI BIL header files and also use the HDR file extension. They store information in the ASCII text format.

HDR files can be opened with Adobe Photoshop, ACD Systems Canvas, HDRSoft Photomatix, and probably a number of other popular photography and graphics tools.