I encourage you to download them and experiment with these workflows.īecause you may not have some of these applications, I’ll describe seven different multi-image workflows as well as some for single-image HDR. Note that all of these applications are available as free-trial versions. The HDR tools I’ve used at one time or another include Photomatix Pro, LR/Enfuse, HDR Efex Pro, HDR Expose 2 and its cousin, 32 Float. I turn to PS for images that require adjustments beyond LR’s capabilities.

I use LR to organize my images and for basic processing. My primary applications are Adobe’s Lightroom (LR) and Photoshop (PS). As I’ve recently been running tests on some aspects of HDR processes and tools and particularly methods for transferring images between applications, I thought this would be a good time to pin down and document the workflows I’ve been using and explain why I’m still using them or not. Since then my HDR workflow has changed quite a bit - almost weekly, it seems. This is my first-ever high-dynamic-range (HDR) image, shot nearly three years ago. Update 1/19/12: Based on feedback from many including John Omvik at Unified Color, I’ve improved my #1 workflow and substantially edited all the workflow descriptions below.

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