Nik Software’s written documentation is minimal but these webinars go a long way toward filling in the gaps. In this post I’ll take a second look at HDR Efex Pro and give my updated impressions.Īlso, after studying the book I attended a Nik Software Webinar and got some more good information on how best to use HDR Efex Pro.
After purchasing the ebook I found that it did, so I then purchased a copy of HDR Efex Pro.
From his description it sounded like the book contained exactly the kind of information I had been seeking. It was shortly after I published my review that I listened to a Nikonians podcast (#132) in which Jason Odell describes his ebook on HDR Efex Pro. However, the fact that lots of well-known photographers prefer HDR Efex Pro left me scratching my head and wondering what I was missing. I had already purchased Photomatix Pro and had decided to stick with it. If you read my previous review of HDR Efex Pro you’ll know that I tried the product but had decided it was not for me. Odell and Tony Sweet ( see my book review) I decided to give HDR Efex Pro a second look. The Control Palette contains the adjustment tools to customize the look of the preset that you applied.After reading the outstanding ebook The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro by Jason P. The Main Image Window displays the HDR image with the selected preset and adjustments as it will look when you save the image as an 8- or 16-bit file. The Preset Browser is where you choose an initial look for your HDR image. The positions of these sections are fixed they cannot be undocked and moved to a different area of the interface or moved off to a second monitor.
The interface is divided into three sections called the Preset Browser, the Main Image Window, and the Control Palette. The HDR Efex Pro interface shown in Figure 2.1 is organized in a logical workflow left to right. I finish by discussing how to customize the interface and adjust the preferences for efficient operation. This chapter gives a brief overview of the workflow and the computer system requirements that allow it to run efficiently. To get the most out of HDR Efex Pro, however, you must understand the workflow and set up the program to give the results you desire. Yet its user-friendly, easy-to-learn interface and operation are designed in a way that masks the complexity of the processing that is creating the HDR image. HDR Efex Pro is a powerful and sophisticated plug-in.
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