Over-exposure in screenshots and recordings with HDR in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-05-02T14:37:27+00:00

Hello, I am inquiring about an issue I can't seem to solve (without turning HDR off all-together, which defeats the purpose of having it even be an option in Windows 11)

In recordings (primarily using OBS) and in screenshots (with snip and sketch) everything appears extremely over-exposed / bright with HDR enabled. This is a big problem for me as I actually, well, want to use the OS normally. I record lots of clips and take many screenshots and I've finally gotten fed up of it and am now looking for a solution. Any help appreciated, thanks

(snip and sketch has since stopped doing it, however it likes to do it randomly now. commonly happens in fullscreen programs and also my web browser for some reason)

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-08T13:31:32+00:00

    Hi, I had a similar issue on Windows 10 and managed to work around it. Using the shortcut "Windows + G" you can record videos and images in HDR. Someone probably already suggested this in this thread.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-22T00:50:42+00:00

    Hey ZB06,

    I was experiencing exactly the same problem. I found a way around it. It's effective, but still a way around and not a solution. It will work, though. So, you need to search for an HDR video on YouTube and play it. Make sure the HDR icon is displayed on the YouTube player. Now, pause the video and don't close that tab, keep it open until you are done taking screenshots. After that, you should have no problems capturing your screenshots.

    It may be that the snipping tool can't handle having HDR content on and off automatically; therefore, you need a windows app to activate the HDR content for your display so the snipping tool can.

    I hope that Microsoft addresses this soon!

    Astra

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-11-03T05:57:08+00:00

    Also experiencing this issue. Very frustrating. Based on microsoft's replies, they dont' seem to understand the issue here.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-22T10:08:33+00:00

    If you have a HDR monitor, just test it, you will understand the problem. I have 2 screen, one HDR and regular one.
    If I take a screenshot on the HDR one, il will be overexposed. I'm quite sure there is an easy fix to avoid this, but you really have to look into it.
    HDR is becoming quite common.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-08-31T14:59:41+00:00

    Problem is I can't just opt to have HDR turned off because without it everything is absurdly dark and tuning SDR content brightness does nothing to remedy that. Using a BenQ Mobiuz display

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