HDR: an introduction to high dynamic range photography

✍ Scribed by Howard, Jack

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Year: 2014;2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 58
• Series: O'Reilly short cut
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A step-by-step introduction to one of the hottest new imaging trends.We'll walk you through making the best HDR images-from image capture to digital darkroom tips and tricks.

✦ Table of Contents

Common Terms and Definitions......Page 5
Debunking Myths About HDR......Page 6
Making the Best Source Images......Page 8
Keeping the camera steady between exposures......Page 9
Image Capture Bracketing Methods......Page 11
Basic Auto Exposure Bracketing workflow......Page 12
If your camera does not have Auto Exposure Bracketing......Page 13
Take Total Control with a massive manual bracketing series of source images......Page 14
File and Folder Organization......Page 15
Ready, Set…Before You Go......Page 18
HDR Generation in Photomatix Pro......Page 19
Tonemapping the HDR for output: Details Enhancer Method......Page 22
Tonemapping with Tone Compressor......Page 24
Batch Processing with Photomatix Pro......Page 26
Single File Tonemapping......Page 27
HDR Generation with Adobe Photoshop CS2......Page 28
HDR Conversion in Adobe Photoshop CS2......Page 36
FDRTools Advanced Workflow......Page 39
HDR Generation in FDRTools Advanced 1.8.2......Page 40
HDR Processing with FDRTools Advanced......Page 44
Saving the HDR and LDR output image in FDRTools Advanced......Page 47
Software Comparison: Which HDR Processor is right for you?......Page 49
Final Image Adjustments of your HDR Output Image......Page 52
Final Thoughts......Page 57