How to Create an HDR Image in Photoshop CS4

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[awiserbud]

I dont understand why ppl are bein so picky, firstly this is a great tutorial, explained simply and clearly, no fumbling around with the mouse, no repeating his words 10 times, no "oh hold on, let me just do this etc" as you see in lots of tut's, straight to the point and explains exactly what people want to know, 2ndly this is HDR, simply put: merging different exposure levels to create 1 shot, exactly what HDR is whichever way you go about it. Thanks for a refreshingly easy to understand vid.

[wtfisbehindyou]

@awiserbud That's really nice of you to say, I greatly greatly appreciate that.

[wtfisbehindyou]

@awiserbud Actually it's doubly complimentary, I only made this for a class assignment. Maybe I should consider an attempt at making more legit ones. Thank you again!

[rbdavisphoto]

THIS IS NOT HDR..HDR is created using 3 RAW (32 bit) files (not jpgs which are 8 bit) Drop your RAW files into Photoshop CS4 [merge to HDR], now you have a true 32 bit file. At this point you can make layer adjustments.

[wtfisbehindyou]

@rbdavisphoto You are correct in that RAW files will certainly allow you to produce better results with this process and I would recommend nothing less. For the purposes of this guide, I didn't have any applicable RAW shots that I could use to outline the demonstration so I simply created over and under exposed jpgs. The process however remains the same.

Thank you for your professionalism in pointing this out.

[wtfisbehindyou]

As this video was entirely about the process I do appreciate the compliment. I do apologize about the pictures, while I do have three separate ones taken at proper exposures the butterfly was moving which threw photoshop off; the wings were at slightly different positions. I didn't make that clear in the video as, again, it's just about the process. Again, I do apologize to everyone.

[0j9i1r8o5e2s]

@wtfisbehindyou sir when I merged all the photo's the manual VT didn't show up.

[toolutko]

aaa man, you have forgotten to say how to save hdri file. I want to use it in another programs.

can someone answer me how to do that?

[rbdavisphoto]

Then call it what it is, Tone Mapping.The old process, or what you tried to show is called "Stacking", where 3 or more shots are layered or stacked @ 33% or less opacity. In fact, a true HDR, 32 bit files, can't been appreciated on a standard monitor. Only tone mapped images can.Ancel Adams did something close, creating multiple exposures then selective cropping and pasting, which is another method.

[aasa0076]

@wtfisbehindyou The same photo, change photo exposure by (image>exposure>preset=custom) and save good luck

[jjohnstontv]

Excellent tutorial, saved it in my favorites, looking forward to giving it a try.

Thank you!!!