Dynamic Photo HDR

Creating HDR 15

3 Creating HDR

3.1 The WorkFlow

After you capture about three images with different exposure, it is time to create the HDR file then

Tone Map it..

The workflow is like this:

·(1) Taking pictures

·(2) Adding images and setting Exposure Value

·(3) Aligning Images and optionally creating Anti-Ghosting mask

·(4) Creating HDR file

·(5) Tone Mapping

·(6) Exporting Final Image

After the step 4 we have a HDR file that has expanded dynamic range. You will not see any significant

improvement of the image at this stage, because HDR file cannot be displayed on current monitors

with its full expanded range. What you will see displayed will be a very quick tone mapping (just so we

can see the image)

In the final step (5) we will tone-map the HDR file back into normal low dynamic range image using

various predefined settings.

3.2 Adding images

The first thing to create a new HDR image is to Press "New" button or "Create HDR file" in the Quick

Tool palette.