Show HN: Pictolab (online HDR image editor)

Category: devtools

Tags: hdr, image-editor, webgpu, oklab, color-management, content-aware-resize, avif, heic

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

Pictolab is a browser-based HDR image editor that uses OKLab color space for perceptually uniform edits, a WebGPU pipeline, and supports end-to-end HDR workflows with AVIF, Ultra HDR JPEG, and HEIC. Its unique combination of HDR-aware processing, seam carving, and client-side execution makes it a standout tool for advanced photo editing.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs, data engineers

Repository: https://pictolab.io/ · TypeScript · 16 stars

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