Category Archive: Post Processing

Oct 26 2012

32 Bit HDR Workflow

I have made claims in the past about how much I dislike Photoshop’s HDR toning.  That is still true, I am not a fan of the HDR toning, but  I do love the 32 bit workflow in combination with Adobe Camera Raw.  The results can make for some impeccable HDR images that are both very …

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Jan 06 2012

Quick Tip: A Vignette of a Different Color

So vignettes have hit the streets running as one of those awesome ways to make an image go from eh.. to Wow…  I don’t want to like vignettes because they seem so cliche, but they work, they really work.  They do a great job of diverting one’s attention to the focal point in an almost …

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Dec 09 2011

Quick Tip: Auto Align Layers

Auto aliging layers in Photoshop is an invaluable tool for any HDRtist.  It is very common to create a tone mapped file and use elements from the original exposures to enhance local areas.  Photoshop CS 5 has a very simple feature for making image alignment a breeze! To set yourself up, open your tone mapped …

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Nov 02 2011

5 Post Processing Tips for HDR: Photoshop CS 5

As a follow up to last weeks 5 HDR Tone Mapping Tips: Photomatix and the following weeks A Few HDR Shooting Tips, here are my top 5 post processing tips I cannot live without using Photoshop CS 5.  I have several hundred tips to give out, hence all of the tutorials I do, but the following …

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Aug 19 2011

Quick Tip: Hiding Layers Quickly

Many times I need to hide my layers when I am working on either an HDR image with several adjustments or making a 60+ layer composite image.  I find it very painstaking and tedious to click each individual eyeball to hide the layers to see how the image is developing, especially when the project has …

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Jul 15 2011

Photoshop Tutorial: Dreamscape Effect

Today’s tutorial is a Dreamlike effect, similar to the flashback effect you see in movies.  It usually occurs where someone travels into the past or lays down for a nap and starts seeing things all blurred and sepia toned.  I wish I dreamed that way, but fortunately enough for me, I can make every image …

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