REQ: Tutorial on blending 2 exposure bracketed images (or ..

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:39:30 -0500, Joel <Joel RemoveThis @NoSpam.com> wrote:

>Les <Les RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> Will someone recommend a tutorial on blending 2 exposure bracketed
>> images (or two images derived from a RAW file) in order to correct
>> over-exposed skies.
>
> In general, it doesn't matter if the images come from 1 RAW or 2 JPGs, but
>what you need to do is learning some basic of "layer" and "quick mask".
>Those are very basic and 2 of the most oftens use, and when you know those 2
>then you should know what to do
>
>- LAYER, when you know how to use Layer then you will have (1) over-exposed
>and (2) under-exposed
>
> - Under-exposed, you can use Level, Curve, Hi-lite/Shadow etc. to create
> under-exposed from over-explosed
>
>- MASK, then you can Mask one layer to reveal other. And yes
>
> - You can use with combination of one of dozen blending modes, or whatever
> works best. Or you don't need blending mode at all.
>
> - Channel, then you may have to learn how to use Channel to create Mask,
> then you may need to learn few other basic commands to create a good,
> better Mask.
>
> What I am trying to say is watching one tutorial then learn to adapt to
>others, and the sooner you start learning the sooner you will enjoy what you
>learn. Start with first lesson
>
>- GOOGLE for something like "Masking" or "Russel Brown" (I may have the name
> spell wrong?)
>
> I don't think you need more than one lesson, just watch one or few video
>tutorials and if you know some basic of Photoshop then you should have the
>answer (even the tutorial is not for blending over-explosed cloud). Or try
>not to search for "over-exlosed cloud" specific.
>
>
Thanks, but I still want a tute.

Les
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"Les" <Les DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Will someone recommend a tutorial on blending 2 exposure bracketed
> images (or two images derived from a RAW file) in order to correct
> over-exposed skies.
>
> TIA
>
> Les

Alternatively you could try the Merge to HDR function built into Photoshop!
Under the File > Automate menu.
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:51:56 -0500, Joel <Joel RemoveThis @NoSpam.com> wrote:

>And I didn't forget to include it in the message, but you will have to do
>your homework.
>
>- Do you know what BROWSER is?
>
>- Do you know what GOOGLE is?
Believe me I tried them thoroughly before posting my request.

Different keywords have since revealed
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

I downloaded the Russel Brown video (7.2MB) and then Qucktime (19.3MB)
on my very slow connection. I wish I hadn't. For me it was a waste of
bandwidth as videos don't go at my pace. Stopping and starting does
not work for me either. Nor do I have CS3
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>Les <Les.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:51:56 -0500, Joel <Joel.DeleteThis@NoSpam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >And I didn't forget to include it in the message, but you will have to
>> >do
>> >your homework.
>> >
>> >- Do you know what BROWSER is?
>> >
>> >- Do you know what GOOGLE is?
>> Believe me I tried them thoroughly before posting my request.
>>
>> Different keywords have since revealed
>> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml
>>
>> I downloaded the Russel Brown video (7.2MB) and then Qucktime (19.3MB)
>> on my very slow connection. I wish I hadn't. For me it was a waste of
>> bandwidth as videos don't go at my pace. Stopping and starting does
>> not work for me either. Nor do I have CS3

> Wasting your time? Do you realize that someone spends time to share YEARS
> of experience to strangers like you, me, and many others to be able to
> learn
> some advanaced technique's in SECONDS?

> Do you know the value of learning? Do you know that nearly all commands
> do not need neither CS2 not CS3? You don't read here, but do you read the
> text at the author site telling you what the tutorial is about and the
> requirement?

> IOW, you have the problem but haven't learned, and someone toss the book
> at you and you refuse to read <bg>

Joel, I disagree with this completely. You are giving every appearance of
taunting an inexperienced person with the fact that you know something that
he does not. Whether you intended this or not, it is not helpful.

Asking an inexperienced person to Google for the answer assumes that they
know what to Google for. When they don't, asking a question here is a good
first step. A real person can judge where the questioner is coming from,
help weed out irrelevant material, and tune into what the person really
needs to know. If you're careful, and read the question carefully, you can
often provide constructive information, even if the OP does not yet know the
entire question that they are asking.

As an example from another field. If you needed to know whether Barlow's
work on fish came before or after Lorenze's work on wolves, I'll bet you
dollars to Danishes that you could not find the answer in under 24 hours.
The particular words in the question simply do not provide an adequate
filter. Yet an experienced ethologist could very likely answer your
question, and do so cheerfully, in a matter of seconds.

That's the difference between Googling and asking a real person, and that's
why this group is so valuable.
--
Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com
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