You can simply go back and reprocess the images if you notice ghosting at that stage. You can’t zoom in to a 100% in the preview mode, so you may only become aware of ghosting once you move on to the Develop module and zoom in to 1:1 magnification. Ghosting takes the form of lines, white patches, or other artefacts caused by subject movement taking place between frames (such as trees blowing in the wind, clouds moving across the sky, or people walking through the scene). You can set Deghost Amount to Low, Medium, or High if you see any ghosting (double images) in the image. This is deliberate, as the aim is to let Lightroom produce a natural looking HDR image, which you can then process in the Develop module to achieve the desired look. You may be surprised to learn that there are not many settings to adjust. If there is subject movement between frames you can set Deghost Amount to Low, Medium, or High (trial and error is the only way to see what works best, and is different for each set of images). I find HDR merge works best with the Auto Align and Auto Tone boxes ticked (see below). Lightroom remembers the last settings used, if you have changed them.Īuto Align is useful if the camera moved between exposures (for example if you hand-held the camera) and Auto Tone performs a similar function to the Auto Tone settings in the Basic Panel of the Develop module. The Auto Align and Auto Tone boxes are ticked, and the Deghost Amount is set to None, by default. This may take some time, especially if you have selected several images. The HDR Merge Preview window opens, and Lightroom creates a preview of the HDR image. Or, right-click on one of the selected photos and select Photo Merge >HDR. Alternatively, you can select the images in the Filmstrip in the Develop module. Start in Grid View in the Library module, and select the images you want to merge. Let’s look at a couple of practical examples to see how it performs.
PHOTOMATIX VS HDR EFEX PRO PRO
Photomatix and HDR Efex Pro are two of the best known, and MacPhun’s Aurora HDR (Mac only) is a new application that has received good reviews.īut, if you have Lightroom 6 or CC, you can create HDR images right within Lightroom itself, without having to buy a plug-in. There are several advantages to using Lightroom for your HDR conversions: There are lots of plug-ins that you can use with Lightroom to create High Dynamic Range (HDR) images.