Adobe Photoshop CS5 – Merge to HDR Pro

Posted on 15/04/2010 by AJ Wood

In this post, AJ Wood looks at the improved HDR capabilities in CS5

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8 Comments on Adobe Photoshop CS5 – Merge to HDR Pro

Brooke Kasper // 15/04/2010 at 7:48 pm //

Keep them coming A.J. I have learned from you in minutes what I haven’t been able to implement or understand! Thanks!
Don // 17/04/2010 at 3:00 am //

Nice Job! I’m currently using CS4 and periodically use Photomatix Pro. I’m wondering how the CS5 HDR capabilities compare to Photomatix.
A.J. Wood // 17/04/2010 at 8:33 am //

Brooke – Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Don – I definitely like the remove ghosts option in CS5, however, as an avid Photomatix user, I can tell you I’m still getting used to the controls in CS5. Some things in Photomatix seem easier, primarily due to knowing exactly which slider I move to do what.

Right now I think of CS5 HDR as another tool in my arsenal.
Isabella Williams // 02/05/2010 at 6:35 pm //

We have a photo studio in our town and Adobe Photoshop is our primary software for photo editing. ”
Simon // 07/05/2010 at 10:36 pm //

Great video! I’ve been doing some experimenting with CS5 HDR Pro as well, I’ve written up some results on my blog:

http://mundoview.com/wp/2010/05/07/hdr-in-photoshop-cs5/

So far I’m pretty impressed with what CS5 HDR Pro can do, although I have a big complaint with the processing speeds…

Cheers,

Simon
Harry // 21/06/2010 at 3:23 am //

Excellent presentation. I have used Photomatix for 2 years and am anxious to try this new one in CS5.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Abhijit // 11/10/2010 at 4:59 am //

Good one. Thanks AJ. Loved the way you presented. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you think HDR toning using single raw file brings out the exact same effects ?
Dale Ellis // 06/11/2010 at 7:03 pm //

Very helpful tutorial! What kind of software are you using to do your screen recording in conjunction with the Webcam?