Features that support 32-bpc HDR images

When working with 32-bit-per-channel (32-bpc) HDR images, verify feature compatibility before beginning your workflow. Not all Photoshop tools and commands support this bit depth.

Adjustments

The following adjustment commands work with 32-bpc HDR images:

• Levels
• Exposure (designed specifically for 32-bpc HDR images, though it also works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc images)
• Hue/Saturation
• Channel Mixer
• Photo Filter

Blend modes

32-bpc HDR images support these blend modes:

• Normal
• Dissolve
• Darken
• Multiply
• Lighten
• Darker Color
• Linear Dodge (Add)
• Lighter Color
• Difference
• Subtract
• Divide
• Hue
• Saturation
• Color
• Luminosity

Edit menu commands

All Edit menu commands work with 32-bpc HDR images, including:

• Fill
• Stroke
• Free Transform
• Transform

File formats

Photoshop supports the following file formats for 32-bpc HDR images:

Photoshop can open and read LogLuv TIFF files, but cannot save HDR images in this format.

Filters

The following filters are compatible with 32-bpc HDR images:

Blur filters

• Average
• Box Blur
• Gaussian Blur
• Motion Blur
• Radial Blur
• Shape Blur
• Surface Blur

Noise filters

• Add Noise

Render filters

• Clouds
• Difference Clouds
• Lens Flare

Sharpen filters

• Smart Sharpen
• Unsharp Mask

Stylize filters

• Emboss

Video filters

• De-Interlace
• NTSC Colors

Other filters

• High Pass
• Maximum
• Minimum
• Offset

Image menu commands

These commands under the Image menu work with 32-bpc HDR images:

• Image Size
• Canvas Size
• Image Rotation
• Crop
• Trim
• Duplicate
• Apply Image
• Calculations
• Variables

View menu commands

All Pixel Aspect Ratio commands are supported:

• Custom Pixel Aspect Ratio
• Delete Pixel Aspect Ratio
• Reset Pixel Aspect Ratio

Layers

32-bpc HDR images support the following layer types.

• New layers
• Duplicate layers
• Adjustment layers (Levels, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Channel Mixer, Photo Filter, and Exposure)
• Fill layers
• Layer masks
• Layer styles (with supported blend modes)
• Smart Objects

Layer operations

All standard layer operations work with 32-bpc images, subject to the constraints of supported blend modes.

Color modes

32-bpc HDR images support:

• RGB Color (native mode for HDR workflow)
• Grayscale
• Conversion to 8 Bits/Channel or 16 Bits/Channel

Pixel aspect ratio

Both square and non-square pixel aspect ratios are supported in 32-bpc HDR documents.

Selections

The following selection commands work with 32-bpc HDR images:

• Invert
• Modify Border
• Transform Selection
• Save Selection
• Load Selection

Tools

Most tools in the toolbox work with 32-bpc HDR images, though some only function with supported blend modes. The following are the list of supported and unsupported tools:

Supported Tools

Unsupported Tools