One big advantage of using HDR Efex is that you are working with the full 32bit HDR file so there is much more room to manipulate things than with the 16bit tiff file. Also, the method strength adjustment only makes sense after you have set the method controls. (I think they should have put the slider under those controls to make that more like the workflow) But HDR EFex and Luminar Aurora are my goto HDR products, they both have overcooked presets but you can turn both down to realistic levels. They use different algorithms so each suits different images but they are both easier than manually blending in PS (or Affinity Photo in my case).
@dxflow3271
Жыл бұрын
hadn't thought of the 32 bit aspect. Thanks for your comment.
@alangauld6079
Жыл бұрын
@@dxflow3271 To be honest I only realized myself recently when I read an old book about the Nik tools (Nik Software Captured) by two Nik employees. They mention the 32bit processing in HDR Efex as one of its major advantages. The book is excellent on explaining the underlying philosophy and algorithms that are unique to Nik. I recommend it to anyone who uses Nik regularly.
@aldebaran6850
Жыл бұрын
I have been using Nik HDR Efex since 2016. It's the "Google" version. The new versions by DxO seem more complete (among other things more presets). But I find that some of the presets have a little too much of the "HDR look"". So I make the settings from the default settings. These settings can be saved as personal presets.
@dxflow3271
Жыл бұрын
I had been thinking that too... the idea of creating my own starting point as a preset. Thanks for watching.
@stewartlogie
Жыл бұрын
Very well done video. You showed one of the best approaches of the manual version that I’ve seen. Matching the exposures of the contributing files definitely gets a better blend. While I was watching it made me wonder whether it would be possible to develop a “noise” mask rather than a “luminosity” mask for the shadows. The point of the lower exposure frame in a bracket is to get shadow detail with less noise after all.
@dxflow3271
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@VooijsPeter
Жыл бұрын
HDR effect is the better one Long term nik software user
@dxflow3271
Жыл бұрын
I have used aspects of Nik but this was one I always shied away from. Will be checking it out more for sure. Thanks for watching.
@thegroove2000
Жыл бұрын
Would you then recommend HDR Efx?.
@dxflow3271
Жыл бұрын
I need to use it a little more but I am very hopeful at this point. Very happy with that experience.
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