How do i create several differing exposures from the same RAW file?

[IanC]

Hi, i need a little bit of help. Im trying to create 3 different exposures from the same RAW (Nef) file. One being exposed correctly and the other two being under and over exposed so -2.0 and +2.0 respectively.

Im trying to do this so that i can merge them together and experiment with HDR. Im using Elements 7.0

Any help with this is greatly appreciated! thankyou

 

[Trappe]

When I do this for a hdr from one image I save one file at the 0 setting and the rest -1 then save and +1 then save.

Save them as tiff files and then use them for the merge.

 

[John Marshall]

Hi,
Try this.
Open image with camera raw
move the exposure slider to the left to darken
open image, this takes you to Elements
file save as, call it "dark"

Open image with camera raw
move the exposure slider to the right to lighen
open image, this takes you to Elements
file save as, call it "light"

you now have a light and dark image to blend together

Let me know if you need any more info.
John

 

[IanC]

Thanks guys i think i know where i have been going wrong now

i have been saving them as an adobe raw instead of a tiff, i would prefer to keep them as a nef file but elements doesnt support that type of file by the looks of it.

 

[JasonRS]

Doesn't Elements have the opion to open as Smart Objects?

 

[IanC]

Doesn't Elements have the opion to open as Smart Objects?

Not that i have seen, what are smart objects?

 

[Mr THX]

what are smart objects?

From the Adobe Site:

Smart Objects are layers that contain image data from raster or vector images, such as Photoshop or Illustrator files. Smart Objects preserve an image’s source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform nondestructive editing to the layer.

You can create Smart objects using several methods: by using the Open As Smart Object command; placing a file, pasting data from Illustrator; or converting one or more Photoshop layers to Smart Objects.

With Smart Objects, you can:

Perform nondestructive transforms. You can scale, rotate, or warp a layer without losing original image data or quality because the transforms don’t affect the original data. (Some transform options, such as Perspective and Distort, aren’t available.)
Work with vector data, such as vector artwork from Illustrator, that otherwise would be rasterized in Photoshop.
Perform nondestructive filtering. You can edit filters applied to Smart Objects at any time.
Edit one Smart Object and automatically update all its linked instances.
You can’t perform operations that alter pixel data—such as painting, dodging, burning, or cloning—directly to a Smart Object layer, unless it is first converted into a regular layer, which will be rasterized. To perform operations that alter pixel data, you can edit the contents of a Smart Object, clone a new layer above the Smart Object layer, edit duplicates of the Smart Object, or create a new layer.