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Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:37 pmby mhardisty
Which is the best file format for SNS HDR when using the Lightroom plugin for exporting?
The choices are
1. JPEG, sRGB, Adobe RGB or ProPhoto
2. TIFF, sRGB, Adobe RGB, ProPhoto
3. The original RAW file
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:43 amby Sebastian Nibisz
RAW or TIFF-16bit for one exposure,
TIFF-16bit for 2 or 3 exposures,
TIFF-8bit or JPEG for more exposures.
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:47 amby mhardisty
That's interesting Sebastian. Can you explain why I should use TIFF-8bit or JPEG for more than 3 exposures? Is it something to do with performance in SNS?
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
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Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:59 amby Sebastian Nibisz
It's not about performance. TIFF 8bit and JPEG are sufficient to provide smooth tonal transitions when using more exposures.
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:46 amby mhardisty
Thanks Sebastian for explaining.
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:45 pmby humenbean
Sebastian Nibisz wrote:It's not about performance. TIFF 8bit and JPEG are sufficient to provide smooth tonal transitions when using more exposures.
Is there a difference in the end result when using 16bit? Even if it's subtle? Been doing 16bit of 9 exposures .7 stops... I know it's overkill, but trying to produce the best result possible. Be silly if I was doing 16bit for no reason I guess.
Re: Best File Format Exporting From Lightroom
Posted:
Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:47 pmby Sebastian Nibisz
The differences will not be visible if you use so many exposures.