The Photographer’s Guide to Nik HDR Efex Pro 2
ISBN 978-1-4675-4495-5
© 2012 Jason P. Odell
The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro 2 is your comprehensive resource and tutorial to mastering HDR Efex Pro 2 software from the Nik Collection by DXO.
Learn the art of HDR Tone-Mapping
- How to set up your camera for the best quality HDR exposure sequences
- How to use HDR Efex Pro 2 in Aperture, Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop
- Alignment, ghost reduction, and chromatic aberration options
- Clear explanations of every control button and slider
- 20+ step by-step color illustrated examples of HDR image processing
- How to create advanced effects with HDR Efex Pro 2 and Photoshop
- How to tone-map single image files
- How to create monochrome HDR styles
- How to create realistic HDR images
- How to produce artistic HDR images
- How to use HDR Efex Pro 2 as a stand-alone application program
Includes 40 custom presets that let you create a diverse array of styles on your own images with a single click
Tech Specs
- Complete tutorial for HDR processing using Nik HDR Efex Pro
- 224 pages (11 x 8.26″), PDF Format (Adobe PDF 7.0 Compatible File)
- Viewable on PC or Mac (iPad-friendly!)
- Interactive Table of Contents and Index
- Full-color illustrations
- Printable
- Live hyperlinks and cross-references
- Includes 40 custom HDR Presets for HDR Efex Pro 2 and a custom Photoshop action
- Download is ~31MB, ZIP archive
eBook Viewing Requirements
- Mac or Windows PC with Adobe Reader 7 or later
- iPad with iBooks or PDF viewing software
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Video Tutorial: Mastering HDR Efex Pro 2
A comprehensive HD video companion to The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro 2
- QuickTime (.mov) format
- Runtime: 2:29
- Includes PDF notes companion
Video System Requirements
Mac or Windows PC with QuickTime or compatible video player