Photographic Multishot Techniques by Gulbins, Juergen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents 1. Introduction

1.1 Why Use Super-Resolution and Other Multishot Techniques? 1.2 Who Is this Book Aimed At?

The Right Camera How to Read This Book “Make or Break” – The Fine Line Between Success and Failure

1.3 Conventions Used in this Book Enjoy Your Photography

2. The Multishot Workflow

2.1 Common Steps in a Multishot Workflow

1. Shooting the Image Sequence

2. Image Preprocessing

Download Your Images to Your Hard Drive and Rename Them

Inspection Assigning Keywords Grouping Your Images into Sequences Image Processing

3. Merging Your Images into One 4. Optimizing Your Merged Image

2.2 Which Camera? Which Settings? 2.3 Which File Format Should I Use? 2.4 About the Programs Used in this Book

The Photoshop “Merge to HDR” and “Photomerge” Commands PhotoAcute FDRTools Photomatix Pro CombineZM Helicon Focus DOP Detail Extractor

2.5 Converting RAW to DNG Using the Adobe DNG Converter 2.6 Installing Photoshop Plug-ins, Filters, and Scripts

3. Super-Resolution – More Pixels

3.1 Super-Resolution Shooting Technique

An Introduction to PhotoAcute

3.2 Preparing Images for Use with PhotoAcute 3.3 PhotoAcute: Basic Usage

Registration Settings Displaying Preview Images

3.4 Creating Super-Resolution Images 3.5 Additional PhotoAcute Image Correction Functions “Correct Image Geometry” – Correcting Lens Distortion “Fix Color Fringing” – Correcting Chromatic Aberrations

Reducing Noise Eliminating Moving Objects

Focus Stacking

3.6 Batch Processing 3.7 Import and Export Formats 3.8 Post-Processing Your Images

Alternative Methods of Increasing Image Resolution

4. Focus Stacking – Maximizing Depth of Field

4.1 Why Use Focus Stacking? 4.2 What to Consider While Shooting

Establishing the “Optimum Aperture” Using Test Shots Optimum Aperture for a Standard Print

4.3 Shooting for Focus Stacking

Preprocessing

4.4 Focus Stacking Using Photoshop

An Example with Four Source Images

4.5 Focus Stacking Using PhotoAcute 4.6 Maximizing Depth of Field Using CombineZM

CombineZM Terminology Sample Merge Using CombineZM

4.7 Focus Stacking Using Helicon Focus

Dust Maps Opacity Maps Helicon Focus for Windows Batch Processing

4.8 Semi-Automatic Focus Stacking Using Photoshop CS4 4.9 Focus Stacking – A Summary

5. Stitching - Increasing Image Coverage

5.1 Shooting Techniques for Stitching Applications

A. Using a Tripod B. Obtaining the Correct Exposure C. Consistent Distance Settings D. Image Overlap E. The Optical Center - Locating the No-Parallax Point F. Moving Objects

5.2 Image Preprocessing

Organizing Your Images

5.3 Types of Panorama (Projection Forms) 5.4 Merging Images Using the Photoshop “Photomerge” Command

Merging Layers Dodging and Burning Corrections Using the Clone Stamp Tool Vertical Panoramas and Perspective Correction Multi-Row Panoramas Photoshop Photomerge Layout Modes

5.5 Bringing People Together - Group Panoramas 5.6 Other Stitching Programs

HDRI Panoramas Further Information

6. HDRI - Increasing Dynamic Range

6.1 High Dynamic Range Images and Tone Mapping 6.2 Shooting Techniques for HDR Images 6.3 Simple Photoshop Blending Techniques

Combining Two Differently Exposed Shots Replacing a Traditional Gradation Filter

6.4 Creating HDR Images Using PhotoAcute 6.5 Creating HDR Images Using Photoshop’s HDR Functionality

HDRI File Formats Processing and Optimizing HDR Images Tone Mapping HDR Images Optimizing HDRI Processes

6.6 HDR Imaging Using Photomatix Pro

Generating HDR Images Using Photomatix Pro Tone Mapping Using “Tone Compressor” Tone Mapping Using “Details Enhancer” The Photomatix Pro “Exposure Blending” Function Batch Processing with Photomatix Pro Single File Conversion

6.7 HDRI Using FDRTools

The HDRI Creation Phase Average Separation Creative xDOF Saving Your HDR Files The FDRTools “Tone Mapping” Phase “Simplex” Tone Mapping “Receptor” Tone Mapping “Compressor” Tone Mapping Saving LDR Images Some Observations Back to the Project Window Batch Processing FDRTools - Our Conclusions

6.8 Which Program Is the “Right” One?

Gaining Experience through Experimentation Post-Processing

7. Enhancing Microcontrast

7.1 Tools for Enhancing Microcontrast

Enhancing Microcontrast Using a USM Filter or a RAW Converter

Increasing Microcontrast Using Akvis Enhancer

Working with Merged Layers Enhancer Dialog Enhancing Microcontrast Using DOP Detail Extractor “Grunging” Enhancing Microcontrast in Monochrome Images

7.2 Post-Processing

Controlling Effect Strength Limiting Effects Selectively Sharpening Using Filters with “Smart Objects” Merging Layers into One - Flattening Your Image

A References and Links

A.1 Books A.2 Internet Resources

Index Footnotes

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

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