Can you recommend an HDR plug-in?

Can someone recommend an HDR plug-in for PaintShop Pro X8 for single images (not HDR merge)? I found some examples for PhotoShop, but these don't always seem to work.

0 Phil1923 over 8 years ago

Hi Ian,

1. My recommendation is to use the Smart Curves Lab Curves plug-in for PaintshopPro X8 which you can get by doing a search on Smart Curves.
2. Photopaint already has Lab Curves.

Just for the record, I have used Photomatix and EasyHDR for merging multiple photos. It looked to me as if EasyHDR produced better results.

Just curious. Why would you want to use an HDR program for a single shot. They have a well deserved reputation for introducing noise.

Phil
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0 iantresman over 8 years ago in reply to Phil1923

Thanks for that. I like some of the results produced by using HDR on some single shots. I found SmartCurves here, which looks similar to PaintShop's Brightness and Contrast "Curves".
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0 hywelharris over 8 years ago in reply to Phil1923

Aftershot Pro2 ?
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0 iantresman over 8 years ago in reply to hywelharris

Thanks for that, looks a bit expensive, and a sledgehammer to crack a nut for just one plugin. Guess I also need to figure out what these HDR plugins are doing, so it's not so mysterious!
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0 iantresman over 7 years ago in reply to iantresman

The Google Nik Collection includes an HDR plugin that works with Paintshop X8 64-bit, and it is FREE!

1. Download the Nik Collection and install.

2. During installation it asks about the Host software plugin location, I clicked + and selected C:\Program Files\Corel\Plugins

3. I then ran PaintShop X8 64-bit, and in File > Preferences > File Locations, I added the path: C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection

Bingo.
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