pfstmo_fattal02(1) General Commands Manual pfstmo_fattal02(1)
NAME
pfstmo_fattal02 - Gradient domain high dynamic range compression
SYNOPSIS
pfstmo_fattal02 [--alpha <val>] [--beta <val>] [--saturation <val>] [--noise <val>] [--verbose] [--help]
DESCRIPTION
This command implements a tone mapping operator as described in:
Gradient Domain High Dynamic Range Compression R. Fattal, D. Lischinski, and M. Werman In ACM Transactions on Graphics, 2002.
With respect to the original paper, this program provides additional parameter which limits the amplification of noise. The noise is often
starkly amplified because of division by zero in one of the equations in the paper. Extension contributed by Przemyslaw Bazarnik.
Results of this TMO can be improved by using a gamma correction.
OPTIONS
--alpha <val>, -a <val>
Set alpha parameter. <val> defines the threshold gradient value (luminance differents of adjacent pixels) below which the gradients
are amplified (detail enhancement) and above which the gradients are attenuated (global contrast reduction).
Suggested range is 1 to 0.0001. It is reasonable to change parameters by orders of magnitude, so for instance trying 0.1, 0.01,
0.001 etc. (see paper for details).
--beta <val>, -b <val>
Set beta parameter. <val> sets the strength of gradient (local contrast) modification. Suggested range is 0.8 to 0.96 (see paper
for details). Value of 1 does not change contrasts, values above 1 reverse the effect: global contrast is stretched and details are
attenuated. Values below 0.5 lead to very strong amplification of small contrast, so consider using --noise parameter close to
'alpha' value to prevent noise.
--saturation <val>, -s <val>
Amount of color saturation. Suggested range is 0.4 to 0.8. Default value: 0.6.
--noise <val>, -n <val>
Reduces gradient amplification value for gradients close to 0 and reduces noise in the result. <val> defines gradient value (lumi-
nance differents of adjacent pixels) which is treated as noise. Suggested range is 0.0 to the value of alpha. Default value calcu-
lated based on alpha: 0.001*alpha.
--verbose
Print additional information during program execution.
--help
Print list of command line options.
EXAMPLES
pfsin memorial.hdr | pfstmo_fattal02 -v | pfsgamma -g 2.2 | pfsout memorial.png
Tone map image and save it in png format.
SEE ALSO
pfsin(1) pfsout(1) pfsview(1)
BUGS
Please report bugs and comments on implementation to Grzegorz Krawczyk <krawczyk@mpi-sb.mpg.de>.
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