HDR Tutorial
HDR
High Dynamic Range
well learn to make photo's like this :
the tutorial is written for people who have never opend photoshop, but if you have some knowledge of photoshop it will go very easy,
2-5 minutes work
Ok let's get started,
or no wait,
first you should download this :
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/140991958/HDRsoft.Photomatix.Pro.v3.0.1.rar
or
Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=DTITGUIN
it's an apllication well need to make the pic's HDR,
I asume you have photoshop 5 (or higher) on your computer,
Ok, now we really can get started
step 1
first of all, open photoshop,
when you've done this open your image via dialogue(
file->open) or by dragging it into photoshop
open via dialogue
step 2
once opend directly do a save as and place it in a new map (call the map HDR or something you like...) and call it 0 and choose ".jpg" out of the list of file types then click save
(file-save as)
(put it in a new map, rename it to 0 and click save)
now we are going to take the exposure up by 2,
I'll guide you trough this whole process step by step,
step 3
first we need to get the exposure screen poping up,
left down at your screen you'll see your layer browser (if you don't see it go to
window -> workspace -> default workspace)
if you've found it press the round button (with a half white and a half black
(just look it the picture below) & choose exposure out of the list
click the marked button
Step 4
in the dialogue just typ +2 nest to exposure and click ok
change the zero to +2
Step 5
now were going to do a save as again (file -> save as)
save this picture as +2 in the same map as we saved the previous image and also as a ".jpg"
Step 6
now we need to go back to the layer browser, you'll see two layers there:
1 Background
1 Exposure (with a black&white round before it)
doubleclick on the black&white round in front of the exposure layer
doubleclick the black&white round in front of the exposure layer
Step 7
change the exposure into -2 and click ok
change the exposure to -2
now the last step we are going to do in photoshop
Step 8
save this image again as a jpg, but this time as -2,
after you have done this, close photoshop and start photomatixpro3 (wich you can download at the top of the page)
this is how the program should look like:
photomatixpro3 main screen
click on the '
generate HDR image button'
click browse & browse to your HDR map we made earlier & select all 3 images & click open & click ok
open the edited images
Step 9
once the image is generated you'll get folowing dialogue:
enter the value's like on the above picture and click ok,
on the next dialogue click also ok
Step 10
now you'll get a RAW HDR image that probalby still needs some adjustments so click on the button tone mapping,
now you'll get a bunch of settings, I suggest you mess around a bit with them & when you are done click on the process button
Step 11
now we are going to save this baby (file -> save as)
give the picture a name & voila your done,
here is endresult:
after edited it a bit: