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Any tone mapping software that exports RAW?
Hey guys,
I use photomatix if I tone map (not necessarily HDR). But it exports the product to 16bit tiff.
Is there any program that can tone map and still keep the image in raw format?cheers,
adg
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4 Replies
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I am not aware of any program that exports RAW. If you think about it, RAW is the data as-captured by a specific camera. If you edit it, it is no longer related to the camera.
That being said, you can open your 16-bit tiff as RAW and use all the controls in ACR to manipulate your tone-mapped image. That should provide the control you are looking for. File => Open As => Cmaera Raw.
Jim
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Yes and I have given this a lot of thought.
But I always come back to the fack that I should be able to merge 3 RAW images and then have one RAW image to work with. I know I can open as a smart object but it isnt the same.
The issue is once merged, the exported 16bit tiff doesnt have the recovery that the RAW does. I would manually mask and combine, but real estate photography requires quick turn around. Sometimes I have 3 properties in one day.
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Stay 32-bit and use adjustment layers with selections.
By definition, a tonemapped image can’t be raw. But you can keep it 32-bit and use exposure adjustments with masks
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Both Photoshop and Nik stay 32-bit
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