I’m pleased to announce the immediate release of my latest book, The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro 2. I have completely re-written my original guide to cover the latest version of Nik Software’s amazing HDR tone-mapping plug-in. In this printable PDF guide, I’ll cover everything inside HDR Efex Pro 2 so that you’ll learn how to create amazing HDR images quickly and easily. You also get 40 custom HDR tone-mapping presets that are compatible with HDR Efex Pro 2.0. This book is over 200 pages of reference material and fine-art creative instruction that will set you on your way to making unique HDR images.
Topics include:
- Camera settings for perfect HDR exposure sequences
- Post-processing RAW files for HDR
- How to launch HDR Efex Pro 2 from Lightroom, Aperture, Photoshop, and as a stand-alone program
- Alignment and ghost-reduction tools
- HDR Method controls and image adjustment tools
- Control Points and selective adjustments
- Finishing effects and the new Graduated Neutral Density tool
- Working with presets
- Realistic HDR Settings
- Hyper-Realistic HDR Settings
- Artistic HDR Settings including grunge, bleach color, and old film styles
- Monochrome HDR Settings, including selective black & white
- Advanced creative techniques with Photoshop
Over 20 step by-step examples of HDR tone-mapping
In this book, I’ll walk you through the creation of more than 20 examples of HDR image processing, covering a wide range of natural and artistic styles. Each example includes step by-step screenshots to show you the exact settings I used to make each image. I’ll also show you advanced techniques with Photoshop layers for creating even more interesting creative images. Along with my examples, I give you 40 of my custom preset files that you can load into your copy of HDR Efex Pro 2 to get you started making HDR images.
Ordering Information
The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro 2 is available here.
Ebook viewing System Requirements
Mac or PC with Adobe Reader 7.0 or later
iPad with iBooks or GoodReader*
eReader or tablet with PDF reader software*
The Photographer’s Guide to HDR Efex Pro 2 is delivered via download in ZIP archive format. Because this product includes supplemental files, it is not possible to download the book directly to a tablet. Download the ZIP archive to your computer, and then transfer the book PDF file to your iPad or reader tablet via the sync utility (iPad users can use iTunes).
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Great to hear the new book is done, Jason – I can’t wait to read it! Your books have become the definitive “drill-down” guides for the Nik products and I’m eager to plumb the depths of HDR with this new release! Kevin (from Nik Software)
I like your ebooks, great job!
BTW did you notice PM5? I haven’t seen any word from you to the new release. Don’t you use the programm anymore? And still no catalog features, I’m a bit disappointed. On Oct 2011 with a lot of fanfare an announcement…., but now, one year later????? – Fred –
I’m using PM5, but I do wish the catalog were out by now.
Thanks, Kevin! It’s always a pleasure to write about products that I enjoy using.
Hi Jason
Isn’t there a discount for the ones who bought “The Complete Guide to Nik Software’s HDR Efex Pro v.1”?
Regards
Are samples of the featured images available for working through the step by step examples?
Thanks for a great Nik webinar today.
Thanks, Bill. I don’t include the sample images simply because each HDR is a sequence of numerous image files, and there are 23 images, all of which would need a complete HDR series. The sheer size of that many files would be a download nightmare.