HDR Merge: Follow up on the recent HDR discussion. Wanting to evaluate LR versus PS (both latest LR Classic version) versus Photomatix merge solutions. LR worked fine, simple process.

Jsykes

Follow up on the recent HDR discussion.

Wanting to evaluate LR versus PS (both latest LR Classic version) versus Photomatix merge solutions.

LR worked fine, simple process. But having problems with utilizing the PS option. PS process "Edit In>>Merge to HDR Pro in PS" will not work because (of an error message) that the images I used have variable sizes. Contacted Adobe who demonstrated that there was a variation on one of the (three) images in terms of image width. Not clear as to why there should be a problem as I used the standard Canon AEB Expo/Comp.AEB process (+/- 2 stops). Subsequently contacted Canon who are advising that I utilize their (DPP) 4 software, and that they do not troubleshoot third party software.

Photomatix should be straightforward in terms of comparison as they offer a free trial.

Anyone had the similar issue?

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

I switched to Aurora HDR some time ago - brilliant application and so easy to use. Batch processing too.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

Jsykes wrote:

Follow up on the recent HDR discussion. br br Wan... (show quote)

The fact that photos are not the same width suggests something you did differently. Were you letting the camera take the three shots with internal function or doing each shot by hand(and hopefully from a tripod)? I don't think any HDR tool will handle different size pics. Same external size is a requirement. To at least get it to work how about cropping each pic to be the same external size and then doing HDR. Did you verify the sizes of each?

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Jsykes wrote:

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Blame (mystery) on the tool.

Also read like an editorial, not a question. What's up?

Archboo3 Loc: Central Florida

I’ve had this same issue, but with Lightroom. Sometimes when I eat that message in LR, I move to PS and it works jus fine. If it doesn’t work in either I will review the images that I’m trying to use and I will always find an image that is a little different, when I remove that 1 image from the mix every thing works fine.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

Jsykes wrote:

Follow up on the recent HDR discussion. br br Wan... (show quote)

If the photos SOOC are of different size, even by 1 pixel line, then Canon should troubleshoot with you as no third party software involved in that.

Jsykes

pithydoug wrote:

The fact that photos are not the same width suggests something you did differently. Were you letting the camera take the three shots with internal function or doing each shot by hand(and hopefully from a tripod)? I don't think any HDR tool will handle different size pics. Same external size is a requirement. To at least get it to work how about cropping each pic to be the same external size and then doing HDR. Did you verify the sizes of each?

Many thanks for the prompt response and your thoughts. The images were taken on a Canon RP (mirrorless) with continuous shot on a tripod. The system software automatically takes three consecutive shots ~ one second apart, versus my T7i which I shot one second at a time ( ~1/2 seconds) using a remote release.

Jsykes

Archboo3 wrote:

I’ve had this same issue, but with Lightroom. Sometimes when I eat that message in LR, I move to PS and it works jus fine. If it doesn’t work in either I will review the images that I’m trying to use and I will always find an image that is a little different, when I remove that 1 image from the mix every thing works fine.

Many thanks for the prompt response and sharing your experience. Can you share how you "review the image", the Adobe guy who took forever and seemed to be focused at one stage on a workaround pulled up a window that showed the variation in width for one of the images. I failed to look how he pulled up this specific window

Jsykes

twosummers wrote:

I switched to Aurora HDR some time ago - brilliant application and so easy to use. Batch processing too.

Many thanks for the prompt response. I slightly misspoke. What I should have said was LR vs PS versus "Best in Class" third party solutions. All the data I have seen puts Aurora and Photomatix as 1 and 2. But there is nothing that beats personal recommendations!!

Jsykes

lamiaceae wrote:

Blame (mystery) on the tool.

Also read like an editorial, not a question. What's up?

You having a bad day? What an awful response. But looking at the tone, presumably this is how you regularly support the UHH community.

If you provide me with your general location I will try and find you a suitable counselor for your malady, plus I will also try a find you an English major as you obviously have problems understanding words that are in excess of three syllables

Jsykes

juan_uy wrote:

If the photos SOOC are of different size, even by 1 pixel line, then Canon should troubleshoot with you as no third party software involved in that.

Thank you! The comments from Canon were by email, so I will take your advice and call them.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Jsykes wrote:

Follow up on the recent HDR discussion. br br Wan... (show quote)

I have been using Photomatix for over 10 years, usually with JPEG input files. I've been using LightRoom for about three years, usually with raw input files. But I've been using HDR less in recent years since I've been increasingly using raw files.

Unlike many here, I generally hand-hold to capture my sets of bracketed images, which has never been a problem with either software package. While I will occasionally do a landscape HDR, photographs of railroad equipment are far more common for me.

To be honest, I feel that my best results still come from using Photomatix with JPEGs when doing HDR. With raw, I just expose correctly and adjust the curves.

Jsykes

larryepage wrote:

I have been using Photomatix for over 10 years, us... (show quote)

Many thanks for the advice and appreciate the prompt response

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I have been using Photomatix for ever (10+years) and love it. Last night I got back from a race shoot put 200+ HDR pictures on automatic, went to sleep and went over the HDR pictures all done this morning.

Jsykes

[quote=Picture Taker]I have been using Photomatix for ever (10+years) and love it. Last night I got back from a race shoot put 200+ HDR pictures on automatic, went to sleep and went over the HDR pictures all done this morning.[/quote

Many thanks for the response, nothing like a recommendation based by some with significant experiences is using a product. BTW ever had an issue using the software based on image size variation?