Mastering HDR in Photoshop CS5
HDR is one of the hottest trends in digital photography. And now Photoshop CS5 has an entirely new set of features aimed at getting you great HDR photos right out of Photoshop (with no 3rd party plug-ins). In this course, HDR Pro Matt Kloskowski shows you how to put those new features to work to create some killer HDR photos.
Release Date: 2010-04-08
Lessons
Introduction
Duration: 1 mins 55 seconds
What is HDR?
<p>Matt talks about what HDR is and how it can help your photos along with some samples of different HDR styles.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 32 seconds
Shooting HDR Photos
<p>We'll go over the specifics of how to capture HDR photos in camera</p>
Duration: 5 mins 11 seconds
How Many Photos Do You Really Need?
<p>You'll learn how many photos to take as well as the various exposure values to get you the best HDR photos</p>
Duration: 2 mins 51 seconds
Photoshop HDR Pro Quickstart
<p>If you just can't wait, we'll jump into the HDR dialog and look at the 3 most important settings right away</p>
Duration: 7 mins 41 seconds
Edge Glow Settings
<p>In this video we'll start from the top and go over (in more detail) what the Edge Glow settings do to the HDR image</p>
Duration: 6 mins 43 seconds
Tone and Detail Settings
<p>The Tone and Detail settings help you get the overall brightness of the photo as well as the contrasty look that HDR is known for</p>
Duration: 5 mins 23 seconds
Color and Curves
<p>If you need to pump up your color and add some extra contrast you'll see how using the Color and Curves panels</p>
Duration: 3 mins 43 seconds
The Deghosting Controls
<p>Sometimes things move during your series of HDR photos. We'll talk about the Deghosting controls and how they can help things look sharper</p>
Duration: 4 mins 0 seconds
Post Processing using Adobe Camera Raw
<p>The HDR Pro dialog is just step 1 in the HDR process. Next we look at the post-processing phase and how it revolves around Camera Raw</p>
Duration: 6 mins 10 seconds
Finishing in Photoshop
<p>After you're done in Camera Raw it's time to finish the photo. This involves things like retouching, removing distractions, sharpening and any other Photoshop work that needs to be done.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 59 seconds
HDR Settings for the Surreal Fantasy Style
<p>The Fantasy/Surreal style of HDR has become really popular. In this lesson we'll go over which settings will help you get that look.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 27 seconds
HDR Night Photos
<p>Night photos are perfect for HDR. This lesson covers what to look for and which settings help make those night shots look their best.</p>
Duration: 13 mins 6 seconds
HDR with a Moving Subject
<p>What happens if you've got a moving subject in your HDR image? It'll probably be blurry right? Well, this lesson will show you how to cut down on the blur and make your subject stand out and look sharp.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 14 seconds
Pseudo HDR From Just One Photo
<p>While using multiple photos for HDR images is the best way to go, sometimes you have just one photo. The HDR Toning dialog can still help out and get you close to the HDR effect that you may be looking for.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 24 seconds
HDR From Start to Finish with Lightroom
<p>This lesson covers the HDR workflow from start to finish if you're using Lightroom. We'll start in Lightroom, move to the HDR Pro dialog. Then back to Lightroom and Photoshop to finish things off.</p>
Duration: 13 mins 29 seconds
HDR From Start to Finish with Bridge
<p>This lesson covers the HDR workflow from start to finish if you're using Bridge and Camera Raw. We'll start in Bridge, move to the HDR Pro dialog. Then back to Bridge, Camera Raw and Photoshop to finish things off.</p>
Duration: 13 mins 52 seconds
Conclusion
Duration: 0 mins 45 seconds