Using the HDR Toning Adjustment

With HDR Pro (New!), you can go beyond the capture capabilities of your camera by combining multiple images into a single HDR (High Dynamic Range) image that preserves the tonal quality of the images. You can use the HDR Toning command on the Adjustments menu to specify how you want to merge images, map tones, and style the output. You can have Photoshop automatically align the merging images and remove any ghosting due to people moving or misalignment during consecutive shots, or you can do it manually. If you don’t have multiple images, you can use the HDR Toning command (New!) with a single image to simulate the toning mapping process to create the look of an HDR-processed image. You can even use HDR Pro along with Photomerge—an image stitching feature—for high-quality panoramic images. To help you get started with the image files you want to change, you can use the Auto Stack Panorama/HDR files option in Adobe Bridge CS5 or the Merge To HDR command in the Mini Bridge panel from within Photoshop.

Access Files in Mini Bridge for HDR Toning Adjustments

Click the Mini Bridge button on the Application bar. If prompted, connect to Adobe Bridge.

Navigate to the location with the files you want to use.

Select the files you want to adjust in HDR toning.

Click the Tool button, point to Photoshop, and then click Merge to HDR Pro. Photoshop brings the selected images into the program, and then opens them up in the Merge to HDR Pro dialog box. Go to the next page for information on using the HDR Toning adjustment options.