When working with HDR images, it can be very easy to see color shifts or unwanted color in your photo. A color cast in the original photo can become quite exaggerated. How do you control color and remove unwanted color cast? Author Richard Harrington shows you how to control the color of your image with Aurora HDR.
- As you work with HDR images…it's very easy to see color shifts,…or unwanted color come in.…After all, HDR has a tendency to produce…a very saturated image…and sometimes a slight color cast in the original photo…can become quite exaggerated.…Let's explore how to control color,…as well as remove unwanted color…from an HDR image.…One thing that's problematic with HDR images…tends to be noise.…You'll notice here that we have specific denoise controls.…Now when working with this I recommend punching in to 100%,…so you can really evaluate the noise.…
And drag the image,…so you can see a good collection of highlights and shadows.…Bringing up the denoise here is gonna…clean up the image quite a bit.…If the image is very problematic…you do have the ability to share…and you might be able to send it over to Noiseless directly…if you own the Creative Kit…or that application individually.…I'm gonna smooth that noise out a little bit…and bring up the amount just slightly.…Toggling that on and off makes it very easy…to see the before and after.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
4/11/2016Learn how to bring out detail and color with Intensify, convert photos to black and white with Tonality, remove distractions and heal blemishes with Snapheal, use the best filters in Focus, and remove noise and grain—before or after processing—with Noiseless. Rich also shows how to use the Macphun app developed by leading HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff, Aurora HDR, to create gorgeous high dynamic range photos.
- Downloading and installing Macphun
- Working with Intensify presets to improve contrast, color, and detail
- Converting to black and white with Tonality
- Adding textures and frames
- Cloning and removing objects with Snapheal
- Simulating blur and custom lens effects with Focus
- Using masks and adjustments with FX Photo Studio
- Cleaning up images with Noiseless
- Creating high dynamic range images with Aurora HDR
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Who this course is ideal for1m 44s
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Exercise files41s
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1. Installing and Using Macphun Software
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Installing as a plugin4m 12s
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2. Intensify: Improving Contrast, Color, and Detail
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3. Tonality: Creative Black-and-White Photography
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Using layers with Tonality3m 35s
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Adding texture and frames2m 39s
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4. Snapheal: Removing Imperfections
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Cloning an object3m 18s
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5. Focus: Blurring and Lens Effects
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6. FX Photo Studio: Custom Looks for Your Images
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Creating custom looks3m 28s
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7. Noiseless: Cleaning Up Images
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8. Aurora HDR: High Dynamic Range Images
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 40s
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