Google is updating the Jetpack CameraX library to support capturing Ultra HDR images. Ultra HDR is a new image format introduced in Android 14 that enables saving the SDR and HDR version of an image ...

At its I/O 2024 developers’ conference in May, Google announced plans to support Ultra HDR image capture across all third-party apps with built-in camera functionality. It appears the company has made ...

A new plan by Google is set to bring joy to all users who rely on third-party Android apps for their shots, or for users who want to capture or record straight to these platforms to immediately upload ...

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The Ultra HDR format offers a novel idea of including a standard 8-bit JPEG compressed base image in the file. This file has links with another smaller resolution JPEG image with gain mapping. These ...

Google has been testing adding Ultra HDR image capture to a limited camera API for Android 14 that’s aimed at the basic camera needs of social media apps, according to Android Authority. Once the ...

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Xiaomi is the latest phone maker to support Google’s Ultra HDR image format. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Xiaomi 14T Pro, and Xiaomi Mix Flip shoot photos in Ultra HDR. Ultra HDR is an image format that ...

Google is working on a new Enhanced HDR brightness control for Android devices. The feature adjusts the color range, clarity and brightness of HDR content. The unreleased feature has been spotted in a ...

Android 17 brings a new HDR standard called Eclipsa Video that promises consistent, comfortable HDR playback across every ...