How to Enable HDR Screenshot Color Corrector in Snipping Tool
The HDR Screenshot Color Corrector in the Windows 11 Snipping Tool fixes washed-out or blindingly bright images when you capture High Dynamic Range (HDR) content. Microsoft added this feature in Snipping Tool version 11.2405.35.0 to automatically adjust bright games and videos so your saved pictures look natural on any standard monitor.
Open Snipping Tool, click the three dots menu in the top right, select Settings, and toggle the “HDR screenshot color corrector” switch. This ensures your screenshots accurately represent colors on HDR displays.
What Is the Snipping Tool?
The Snipping Tool is Windows’ built-in screenshot utility. It captures any part of the screen, ranging from full displays down to specific windows.
Redacting sensitive text and managing screen recordings are also supported inside the application.
Why Should You Know About the HDR Color Corrector?
The HDR Screenshot Color Corrector fixes washed-out or dull images when you take pictures on high dynamic range displays. Turning it on keeps colors looking natural and matches what you see on your monitor instead of saving faded files.
Vivid colors shine on HDR screens, and this feature bridges the gap between hardware output and final image files. Screen captures retain the precise look intended by the display.
Disabling the HDR Screenshot Color Corrector makes sense when monitors lack HDR support or manual color workflows are preferred. Turning off the feature also reduces resource overhead on older machines.
How to Turn the HDR Color Corrector On or Off
- Open the Snipping Tool on your computer.
- Click the three dots button (See more) in the top right corner.
- Select Settings from the menu.
- Look for the "HDR screenshot color corrector" option on the Settings screen.
- Toggle the switch button to turn it On or Off based on what you want.
- Close the Snipping Tool when you're done.
You can turn the HDR Screenshot Color Corrector on or off by opening the app settings inside the Snipping Tool. Finding this toggle takes just a few clicks from the main menu so you can control how your images look.
Summary
Windows 11 utilizes the HDR screenshot color corrector within the Snipping Tool to align saved captures with monitor output.
How to fix screenshots being bright with HDR?
Search HDR to bring up the option menu. Alternatively, right-click the desktop and navigate to display settings to disable HDR.
Why does HDR mess up screenshots?
HDR screenshots and recordings can appear washed out, too bright, too dark, or oddly colored. This happens because displays handle high brightness and wide color ranges differently than standard screens (SDR, or Standard Dynamic Range) handle saved images.
How to take proper HDR screenshots?
Capturing proper HDR screenshots is possible using the Windows Game Bar shortcut, Win+G, which preserves HDR settings during capture.
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