HDR Efex Pro After the Shoot

Description

A concise, on-the-go guide to the new HDR Efex Pro imaging toolkit for photographers

Now that you've gone mobile and HDR, you want to be able to download and enhance your favorite photos on the run, without having to return to the mother ship (i.e., your desktop computer). This book shows you just how to do that using the amazing HDR Efex Pro, the image editing toolset from Nik Software. In brilliant color and using plenty of show-stopping examples, this practical guide explains all tools and features. Follow numbered steps and you'll soon be handling things like alignment, ghosting control, highlights, and contrast just like a professional photographer.
* Shows you how to use the tools and features of HDR Efex Pro, the revolutionary imaging tool from Nik Software that allows you to create the dramatic High Dynamic Range look from a single image and enables both realistic and artistic effects within a single tool
* Gets photographers quickly up to speed using easy-to-follow, numbered steps
* Covers advanced alignment and ghosting control; shadow and highlight detailing; color, contrast, and vignette controls; and more
* Features gorgeous, full-color examples to illustrate techniques

Take your photography skills to new levels with the exciting new HDR Efex Pro and this must-have guide.

CONTENTS:

About the Author iii

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction xiv

Chapter 1: Understanding HDR Imaging 3

Chapter 2: Getting Started with HDR Efex Pro 17

Chapter 3: Opening Images in HDR Efex Pro 41

Chapter 4: Working with Presets 81

Chapter 5: Adjusting Dynamic Range with Tone Compression 107

Chapter 6: Selecting an HDR Method 115

Chapter 7: Making Global Adjustments to the HDR Image 141

Chapter 8: Working with Control Points 169

Chapter 9: Applying Local Corrections with Control Points 187

Chapter 10: Finalizing the Image 223

Chapter 11: When Things Go Wrong 261

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts 272

Appendix B: Presets 274

Glossary 276

Index 280