FDRTools Basic able to use the RAW format, and alter the image alignment. The supported import image formats are: JPEG, TIFF, Radiance RGBE, OpenEXR, Integrated RAW converter plus DCRAW for direct import of virtually all digital camera RAW formats. The supported export image formats are : Radiance RGBE, OpenEXR, TIFF, PNG, PPM, BMP and JPEG. There are four windows that you can view: display of menu with images and adjustments, preview area, progress and navigator. When you choose to align the images, the application automatically compensates for any ‘slight’ camera wobble.

Once the images are aligned, you may manually adjust to create a slight misalignment for image creativity (sometimes a slight misalignment can create a better HDR image by giving it more depth). It provides two tone-mapping options: ‘Simplex’ – adjusting histogram, gamma and saturation,  and ‘Receptor’, which is identical, but with the added bonus of compression and brightness. Personally, I work on ‘Receptor’ because it gives the greater effect if needed. Please delve into the ‘Preferences’, rather than work with the applications defaults, as this will acquaint you with the settings, allow you to specify your own final-image format, and select a destination file for your finished images.

Digital cameras often lack contrast and dynamic range capabilites that are needed for reproducing natural light correctly. FDRTools Basic offers dynamic range enrichment to compensate for this problem.

The dynamic range enrichment is handled comfortable and far easier than with traditional methods. The performance characteristics outclass these methods.