Finding HDR file images

[plantdoc]

I have difficulty finding the HDR image files from Oly omd m1 mk3. I need to convert the RAW files to DNG for my older version of LR. The RAW files , while on the sd card, are not converted. If I have LR show jpeg files, when importing I can not readily tell which jpeg files are the HDR images. The manual indicates in camera HDR images are saved as jpeg and I do see them when reviewing the images via the camera. Now, when I review the images via the camera I see HDR indicated and I write down the file numbers so I can find the HDR jpeg. I don;t normal shoot just jpeg but raw + jpeg. Thanks

Greg

 

[Major Jack]

I have difficulty finding the HDR image files from Oly omd m1 mk3. I need to convert the RAW files to DNG for my older version of LR. The RAW files , while on the sd card, are not converted. If I have LR show jpeg files, when importing I can not readily tell which jpeg files are the HDR images. The manual indicates in camera HDR images are saved as jpeg and I do see them when reviewing the images via the camera. Now, when I review the images via the camera I see HDR indicated and I write down the file numbers so I can find the HDR jpeg. I don;t normal shoot just jpeg but raw + jpeg. Thanks

Greg

Hi Greg,

First of all, I could be WRONG when I say this, and I admit that upfront. I am NOT familiar with how the Olympus Camera's convert .jpg files to HDR files, nor frankly do I understand why you would want that to happen anyway. Perhaps it is just a FEATURE of the Olympus Camera's to create an HDR affect in the camera itself and then create a .jpg file out of those inner camera conversions. That is what I am THINKING you are telling us, that the camera is making an HDR file and simply creating a .jpg file out of it. Is that correct??

Where you would then find that file, I honestly do not know, perhaps someone with your Camera will chime in and be able to help in that capacity.

My question is, I am not sure why you would want the camera to create the HDR final .jpg image. I would set my own camera to capture raw + raw, and then create my own HDR image from the RAW file. Setting my camera to capture raw + raw gives me a backup in case one of the data cards fails. I just do not capture in .jpg anymore, at all. In my opinion, it is the worst file format to capture in for quality, and I sure would not want an HDR image saved as .jpg. But, that is just ME, and MY PERSONAL opinion, and perhaps someone can explain the reasoning why Olympus creates .jpgs out of those files.

If it were me personally, I would take the raw file into Photoshop and post process it. First in ACR (Adobe Camera Raw to bring out the best image quality I could, and then further process in HDR Processing. That gives ME the control over the image, not the Camera. Plus, I could save that file as a SMART Object and be able to change the final result if I ever felt the need to do that, without suffering any degradation of the image file in quality.

So, basically what I am saying, is that I would take control of the HDR processing myself, by using a raw file format instead of allowing the camera to control that, and then simply convert it to a .jpg file. Hope that makes sense. If this is something you are not interested in doing, then I completely understand. It was just a suggestion.

If I have misunderstood your comment completely, then I again apologize upfront.

Have a Great day.

 

[plantdoc]

I probably was not very clear. The Olympus omd m1 mk3 (what a name) has a built in HDR function with 2 preset options: modest HDR and more extreme. You can also create your own function with different exposures, shots. The function fires a fast burst and then processes the pics into a finished image. There is a RAW file created but it is not HDR and Adobe DNG converter does not seem to recognize it so it does not show up when importing the DNG files into LR6. A jpeg file that is HDR is created. I discovered that by converting the RAW files into DNG from the SD card I was losing my HDR images when importing into LR. The jpegs were left on the SD card. My awkward solution is to go through the images in the camera and HDR jpeg images are displayed with a small label. Write down the file number(s) and then have LR display jpeg files and then select the correct file number(s) to import off the SD card. The DNG files conversion were saved to external SSD. I only use the in camera HDR function when I come upon a scene with contrast extremes to see if better results are possible. I can see the results within seconds. I suppose I could shoot a series of exposure bracketing shots in RAW and then use post processing software to see what could be created. I don't know if the final image would be RAW or some other file type. Probably depends on the post software. Sorry for the long post.

Greg

 

[ishwanu]

I discovered that by converting the RAW files into DNG from the SD card I was losing my HDR images when importing into LR. The jpegs were left on the SD card. My awkward solution is to go through the images in the camera and HDR jpeg images are displayed with a small label. Write down the file number(s) and then have LR display jpeg files and then select the correct file number(s) to import off the SD card.

I doubt that any third-party image editor will indicate if a JPEG was created with your in-camera HDR function or not, if that is your question. Something like ExifTool or its associated GUI front ends can probably do so as long as the HDR flag is stored in the metadata, but you'd still have to go looking for that in the files.