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TuFuse

TuFuse is a Windows command-line program that combines the best-exposed and/or best-focused regions of multiple images into one composite.

Place
#21 of 24
Score
5.8
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What TuFuse is

TuFuse is a Windows command-line program that combines the best-exposed and/or best-focused regions of multiple images into one composite. Its default process focus-blends images with similar exposures, then exposure-blends those intermediate results. An auto-bracketing option makes lighter and darker versions of an input image and fuses them with the original. It reads 8-bit JPEG and 8- or 16-bit TIFF files, and writes TIFF or BigTIFF. It can also read RAW formats supported by DCRaw, provided DCRaw is installed separately. TuFuse has no graphical interface of its own; it is designed to work with PTAssembler, which can provide one and align images before invoking the program. TuFuse expects perfectly aligned input images, so alignment must happen elsewhere or the images must be captured from a tripod without moving the camera. The listed current version is 1.60, dated August 2012, with 32-bit and 64-bit downloads; 1.50 is listed as a previous version. TuFuse is freeware, with no warranty.

Good

  • Freeware with no listed charge
  • Combines focus and exposure regions
  • Reads JPEG, TIFF, and supported RAW formats
  • Writes TIFF and BigTIFF
  • 32-bit and 64-bit downloads listed

Watch out

  • No built-in graphical interface
  • Requires perfectly aligned input images
  • DCRaw must be installed separately for RAW
  • Listed current version dates to August 2012

Who it suits

TuFuse suits Windows users who need to combine focused or differently exposed image regions and are comfortable with a command-line tool. It is also relevant to users working with PTAssembler or images they can align before processing.

Verdict

TuFuse covers focused and exposure-based image fusion with a free Windows command-line program. Its alignment requirement and lack of a graphical interface are important constraints to consider before choosing it.

Plans and prices

From TuFuse's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
TuFuseFreeFreeware · can be used without restriction · no warranty

The facts

Each one read from TuFuse's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Auto-bracketing
Auto-bracketing can create lighter and darker versions of an input image and fuse them with the original.checked 8 Oct 2026
Command line
TuFuse is a Windows command-line program and does not have its own graphical user interface.checked 8 Oct 2026
Distribution terms
TuFuse comes with no warranty, and unauthorized redistribution or bundling with another program is prohibited without the author's written consent.checked 8 Oct 2026
Downloads
The page lists 32-bit and 64-bit TuFuse 1.60 downloads and TuFuse 1.50 as a previous version.checked 8 Oct 2026
Formats
TuFuse reads 8-bit JPEG and 8/16-bit TIFF files and writes TIFF or BigTIFF output.checked 8 Oct 2026
Input alignment
TuFuse is designed for perfectly aligned images; the page recommends using another program to align images or capturing them from a tripod without moving the camera.checked 8 Oct 2026
Integration
TuFuse is designed to work with PTAssembler, which provides a graphical interface and can align images before invoking TuFuse.checked 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
TuFuse combines the best-exposed and/or best-focused regions of multiple images into a composite image.checked 8 Oct 2026
RAW support
TuFuse can read RAW formats supported by DCRaw when DCRaw is installed, but DCRaw is not distributed with TuFuse.checked 8 Oct 2026
Two-stage fusion
By default, TuFuse focus-blends images with similar exposures, then exposure-blends the intermediate images.checked 8 Oct 2026
Version
The listed current version is 1.60, dated August 2012.checked 8 Oct 2026

The company

Maker
TawbaWare describes itself as home to software, photographs, and writings by Max Lyons.checked 8 Oct 2026

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