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Base pipelinev1.0.0

Auto HDR

Merge 1-5 exposure brackets of one scene into a single, naturally balanced image — bright windows pulled back, dark interiors lifted. HDR merge is automatic: send more than one input on any order and the brackets are aligned and merged before everything else.

Auto HDR preview

Ordering

Submit an order with POST /v1/orders — or one call of SDK. The snippets below are complete: upload, order, live progress, download.

POST/v1/orders
import { BkbnClient } from '@bkbnlab/api'

const bkbn = new BkbnClient()            // reads BKBNLAB_API_KEY

const photos = await Promise.all(
  ['bracket-1.jpg', 'bracket-2.jpg', 'bracket-3.jpg'].map((f) => bkbn.upload(f)),
)

const order = await bkbn.order({
  inputs: photos,
  perspective: true,
  tonecraft: true,
})

const result = await order.wait({
  onProgress: (p) => console.log(p.stage, p.percent),
})
await result.save('result.jpg')

Options

Options ride the order body next to inputs. Everything is optional — an order with no options runs the base develop.

OptionTypeDescription
alignbooleanAlign brackets before the merge (handheld shots). Default: true.
formatenumDelivery format. Options: jpeg, png, webp. Default: jpeg.

Inputs and outputs

inputs takes 1-5 asset ids — the exposure brackets of one scene (most orders send a single image). The completed order carries one outputAssetId; download it with GET /v1/assets/:id.

Before / After

Drag the slider to compare input and output. Switch between examples below.

BEFORE
AFTER

Versioning

This page documents recipe develop@1.0.0. The live catalog — every feature, its version and parameters — is public at GET /v1/features. Minor bumps improve quality without changing the interface.

See also

  • Batches — run a whole shoot in one call, with per-scene overrides.
  • Streaming — WebSocket and SSE progress in detail.