LTX Studio's SDR to HDR automatically converts any SDR video into true HDR — recovering lost detail, expanding dynamic range, and delivering output ready for professional workflows. No reshooting. No manual grading.

What Is SDR?

SDR, or Standard Dynamic Range, is the traditional format used for most video today. It supports a limited range of brightness and color, which means images can look flat, with less detail in very bright or very dark areas.

What Is HDR?

HDR, or High Dynamic Range, is a more advanced format. It captures a wider range of light and color, allowing for brighter highlights, deeper shadows, and more detailed, realistic images. HDR content looks closer to how we see the real world, especially on modern screens that support it.

The Problem with SDR Video

Most video today, especially AI generated content, is still created in SDR. While it is widely supported, it comes with clear limitations.

Bright areas often clip and lose important detail. Shadows collapse into flat or completely black areas. When you try to edit or push the image, it quickly breaks.

This limits both the quality of the final result and the flexibility you have in post production.

Introducing SDR to HDR in LTX Studio

SDR to HDR is a new video capability in LTX Studio that automatically turns SDR video into true HDR.

It enhances brightness, contrast, and color depth to create a more vivid and lifelike result, without any manual editing.

What LTX Built

This is not just a visual adjustment. It is a reconstruction of the image.

SDR to HDR processes video with a wider dynamic range, restoring information that was lost in the original SDR format. Instead of stretching existing values, the model rebuilds the missing light data.

The result is footage that holds up in editing, grading, and delivery.

How It Works

The model reconstructs the dynamic range that was lost in SDR and adds back light information that was not preserved.

Highlights regain detail instead of appearing clipped. Shadows reveal depth instead of looking flat. The image becomes more flexible and more natural to work with.

The output is a scene linear EXR file, float16 with about 20 bit effective range, ready to use in professional editing tools.

Why It Matters

SDR to HDR improves overall video quality with brighter highlights, deeper shadows, and richer colors. It reveals more detail in both dark and bright areas and creates a more immersive viewing experience.

It also removes the need for reshooting or complex manual workflows. Existing SDR content can be upgraded to meet modern HDR standards quickly and efficiently.

Who It Is For

SDR to HDR is designed for teams and creators who need high quality video without adding complexity.

• Marketing and creative teams can produce more engaging content for modern platforms.
• Teams managing large video libraries can upgrade existing assets at scale.
• Post production workflows gain more flexibility for grading and finishing.
• Creators working with AI generated video can improve depth, realism, and overall quality.

A Better Starting Point for Every Video

With SDR to HDR, your footage is no longer limited by its original format. No reshooting. No complex workflows. More detail, more range, more flexibility from the first frame.