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Using Topaz Adjust in Photoshop

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Topaz Adjust is a program that installs right into Photoshop as a plug-in. Once you install the Topaz Adjust program into Photoshop, it will go into the Filter menu.

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HDR – Using The Dynamic Photo HDR Program

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Above, I have five images exposed for HDR. That means one properly exposed image and one to two over- and under-exposed images. The images are of a tree showing off its fall foliage: Open the Dynamic Photo HDR program. You can get a free trial version on their web site. Go to the File menu [...]

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Correcting Halo in HDR

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Above is an image of a lighthouse that I took using 5 exposures. I put the 5 images into Photomatix for processing. I liked the way the final process came out except for the halo effect in the sky. I’ve discovered that when the sky is a sold blue this happens: I find it hard [...]

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HDR Color to HDR Black & White

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Above is an example of a black and white HDR image that I’ll show you how to create from an original color image. HDR images can look really good if they’re done right. Some HDR images look great when they’re converted to black and white. I don’t think it works for all HDR images so [...]

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HDR – Tone Mapping vs. Details Enhancer

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Above, I have the five images I’m going to put into Photomatix. Here are the images blended together in Photomatix before processing. First I’ll click on Tone Mapping which will open up the processing box. Here you can choose between the tone compressor and the details enhancer: Here I picked the Details Enhancer for my [...]

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HDR and the Purple Fringe

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Have you noticed that after you process an HDR image you get a purple fringe around parts of your image? Sometimes it’s more noticeable than other times, but either way it’s annoying. Well, there’s no reason to be annoyed anymore, thanks to a Photoshop action called the Purple Fringe Killer. I found this action for [...]

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Getting Started With HDR

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HDR is becoming extremely popular. The first time I saw an HDR image, it made me stop and take a very close look. I liked it. At first I couldn’t figure out how it was done, so I started doing research.

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