Processing Bayer RAW images in extended dynamic range preserves highlight headroom for stronger grading latitude.
Traditional SDR pipelines clip bright regions earlier, so metallic reflections, specular highlights, and clouds lose subtle structure during conversion and edits.
An EDR workflow keeps those bright values available deeper into processing, which means tone mapping decisions can happen later and with more precision.
For creators, that translates into cleaner highlight roll-off, more resilient color in high contrast scenes, and a more faithful result across modern high brightness displays.
In LUMA, this behavior supports a RAW-first process where the captured scene remains flexible until the final look is committed.