Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M User Manual
Product codes
ECD518624M
Image Adjustments and Effects
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To check or change the plug-in filter folder:
1. Choose Preferences... from the File menu and select the Plugins tab.
Initially the dialog shows the path you selected during installation.
2. To change the designated folder, click the Browse... button and use
the dialog to locate the correct folder.
OR
Create Windows shortcuts within the folder, pointing to the plug-ins
stored outside the PhotoPlus Plugins folder.
Merging bracketed photos
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo merge, or tone mapping, is used to
combine bracketed photos or scanned images from film, each shot taken at
combine bracketed photos or scanned images from film, each shot taken at
different exposure levels (typically one each for highlights, midtones, and
shadows) and within seconds apart. Your camera can't capture all exposure
levels in a single shot, so by bringing together multiple photos you can expand
levels in a single shot, so by bringing together multiple photos you can expand
your image's dynamic range which would otherwise be impossible in a single
shot.
Typically, scenes of high contrast such as landscapes, sunsets or indoor
Typically, scenes of high contrast such as landscapes, sunsets or indoor
environments (with strong lighting) are suited to HDR Merge.