If you want to know why, you can read about that here. Nik Collection by Google - I used this suite for years, and Color Efex Pro was my go-to editor for nearly every image - but I have since moved on to Macphun. Topaz Labs - an entire suite of editing tools that will do just about anything you want to do Photomatix - since Macphun products only work on a Mac, you can use this to create an HDR photo if you are using Windows (though it works just as well on a Mac) If you want to check out other products, here are the ones that I have used: There’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of them. To be fair, all the other products are good. But I can say that I have used nearly EVERYTHING else, and this is what I have chosen as my personal favorite. Now, I’m not telling you that you have to use all of the Macphun suite, or any of it for that matter. Here's a video I made with Macphun describing why I moved over to Aurora HDR: Honestly, it’s a game-changer in my opinion. It is a great product and I recommend it highly. I spent many years using Photomatix, but once I started experimenting with Aurora, I never looked back. There are several software products on the market that you can use to create HDR images, but this tutorial is based on Macphun’s Aurora HDR Pro, which I use exclusively. I will get into the details of that later in this tutorial, but suffice it to say that I like to keep it simple. In fact, I use these two products for about 99% of my photos, whether it’s a single exposure or an HDR photo. I create and finalize all of my HDR photos with just 2 products: Aurora HDR Pro and Lightroom. Wrap-up and parting thoughts (click here) Noise reduction in Aurora HDR (click here) Introduction to Layers and Masking + tips for the best results (click here)Ĭreative HDR editing: using textures (click here)Ĭreative HDR editing: black and white HDR (click here)Ĭolor shifting your HDR photos (click here) Tips to get the most out of your HDR shooting (click here)Ĭreating your base HDR photo + Using Brushes + Introduction to Presets (click here) When to use HDR, what equipment is needed, and some tips to get started (click here) Introduction (this is the page you are on now)ĭefining HDR and how it works (click here) There is just so much to talk about in regards to HDR, so I have broken it down in the following manner (and you can click on each item below to go to that page): Note that this tutorial runs over several pages. But hey, don't just take my word for it - go download a free trial copy and test it yourself! You can CLICK HERE to get a free trial download, and I highly recommend that you do so, especially since that will allow you to follow along as I show some of the tricks I use in this software.
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