{"id":139,"date":"2016-06-01T04:44:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T04:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T04:01:18","slug":"how-to-use-hdr-toning-to-create-a-dramatic-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/how-to-use-hdr-toning-to-create-a-dramatic-effect","title":{"rendered":"How to use HDR Toning to create a dramatic effect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HDR (High Dynamic Range) image is originally generated from numerous exposures, however Photoshop\u2019s <em><strong>HDR Toning effect<\/strong><\/em> lets you simulate this effect in a single image. HDR Images are usually created using numerous photographs, each captured with a different exposure. However, it is understandable to not have the time to take multiple images, this is where HDR adjustments come in handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Use HDR Toning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow on to practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 1<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start off with an image you would like as your basis or rather background. This is where all the text, characters, etc. will be placed. For this tutorial an image of Antarctica will be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5f6770\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5f6770;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-1-DynamicWebTraining.jpg\" alt=\"HDRToning in Photoshop Step 1 -Dynamic Web Training\" class=\"wp-image-1993 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-1-DynamicWebTraining.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-1-DynamicWebTraining-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 2<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Menu Bar select <strong><em>Image<\/em><\/strong> and from the Drop Down select <strong><em>Adjustments<\/em><\/strong>, then <strong><em>HDR Toning<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9b9ea1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9b9ea1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-2-DynamicWebTraining.jpg\" alt=\"HDRToning in Photoshop Step 2 -Dynamic Web Training\" class=\"wp-image-1992 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-2-DynamicWebTraining.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-2-DynamicWebTraining-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-2-DynamicWebTraining-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 3<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the <strong><em>HDR Toning <\/em><\/strong>dialog opens, enter similar settings to what is presented in the third screenshot. By changing the settings for the Radius, Strength, and Detail it is guaranteed that you will get a more dramatic and detailed look. Make sure to notice the changes that occur to your image as you enter the numbers.<br>Once done, click <em><strong>OK<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b5b6b5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b5b6b5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-3-DynamicWebTraining.jpg\" alt=\"HDRToning in Photoshop Step 3 -Dynamic Web Training\" class=\"wp-image-1991 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-3-DynamicWebTraining.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-3-DynamicWebTraining-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 4<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end you should be left with an intense image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"283039\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #283039;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"HDRToning in Photoshop Step 4 -Dynamic Web Training\" class=\"wp-image-1990 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining-1536x945.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining-1200x738.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HDRToning-4-DynamicWebTraining.jpg 1938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HDR (High Dynamic Range) image is originally generated from numerous exposures, however Photoshop\u2019s HDR Toning effect lets you simulate this effect in a single image. 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