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Table of Contents
| 1. | Overview | |
| The Situation | ||
| A New(-ish) Approach | ||
| 2. | What is HDR? | |
| Definition of HDR | ||
| HDR vs. 8- or 16-bit Formats | ||
| Capturing HDR Image Data | ||
| What Is HDR Good For? | ||
| 3. | Setting Up the Input Images | |
| Physical Setup | ||
| Camera Setup | ||
| Determining the Exposure Sequence | ||
| RAW Conversion | ||
| Single Frame Scenes vs. Multi-frame Stitched Panoramas | ||
| 4. | Processing a Single Frame HDR Image | |
| Tools Used | ||
| Workflow 1 – Photoshop CS2 | ||
| Workflow 2 – Photomatix Pro | ||
| Comparison of Workflow Results | ||
| 5. | Processing a Multi-Frame Stitched HDR Image | |
| Tools Used | ||
| Differences from the Single Frame Workflow | ||
| Workflow Overview | ||
| 6. | Gallery of HDR Images | |
| 7. | Conclusion | |
| Wish List | ||
| References |
