achieve hdr style effects using photoshop and the lucis art filter
結合 ps 和 lucis art 濾鏡，讓相片達到hdr效果。

讀前必看：ps采用cs3以上版本，其中有步操作使用的是 w & b 功能；另外 lucis濾鏡 有兩個版本，一個是lucis art 3.0 還有一個是 lucis pro 6.0 帶軟件狗的，網上目前流傳的版本好像只有5.03，此濾鏡在效果處主要用來做雕刻效果、增強曝光度！

hey everybody! in this tutorial, i'll show you some great techniques to achieve hdr effects. there are a lot of different techniques out there, but i prefer to use this specific filter called lucisart. soon there will be a new and better release called lucis pro. till then we'll use this one. you can buy it from their website or take the 30 days trial to test and see if you like it. also, the filter is only available for windows. the new lucis pro will also be available for mac though.

這里啰嗦的敘述了lucis的來源和高版本軟件即將應用于mac環境。

author: constantin potorac

作者： 康斯坦丁 帕托阿克
i am a freelance designer living in romania. i discovered the beauty of design a few years ago. since then i have dedicated my time to becoming a great designer (work in progress)!

part i - applying hdr styling to a portrait image
第一部分 ： 應用hdr效果到人物相片。

this tutorial has three parts. we'll review adding hdr styling to multiple types of images using the lucisart filter. in this first part, we'll work on adding more interest with hdr styling to a portrait photo.

這個教程分三部分，我們將重復使用 lucisart濾鏡 并應用 hdr效果 在不同類型的圖片。在第一個部分里，我們將興趣關注在人物相片方面。

final image preview for part i
第一部分 完成圖展示

 (點擊上圖全尺寸觀看)

step 1

open up your image in photoshop. i'll start with a portrait image i shot.
打開一副人物肖像的相片，不要問我在哪里打開！用什么軟件打開！

step 2

first thing you need to do is to duplicate the layer (j). then go to filter > lucis > lucisart. here you will need to select the sculpture option and set it to something like 30.
首先需要先復制圖層 ctrl+j , 然后使用濾鏡-lucis-lucisart。選擇 sculpture (雕刻的意思) 選項，設置參數30.(我感覺就是在做銳化。。)

step 3

create a layer mask for this layer and fill it with black. this will hide all the effect. then, take the brush (set to white) and draw over the man and the products he was selling. leave the trees untouched.
為該層建立一個圖層蒙版并填充黑色，它將隱藏所有的效果。然后，將筆刷前景色設置成白色，把人和農作物畫出來，不要碰到后面的樹葉。

step 4

next i will add a new adjustment layer. select the curves from the drop-down menu.
下面我將添加一個調整圖層，選擇 曲線 并將中心點略微向下拉。(注意觀察圖像的深淺變化)

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step 5

now using a black brush, simply draw over the eyes. but do this into the mask that was automatically created. in a portrait it is important that the eyes are not covered by the shadow. they need to be visible.
現在使用一個黑色筆刷，對曲線層蒙版進行修飾，對著眼睛周圍的陰影進行修飾，注意不要讓筆刷蓋到眼睛上。

step 6

next press command + a to make a selection, go to edit > copy merged, and again go to edit > paste. then go to filter > lucis > lucisart and this time select exposure and set it to 60. then set the opacity to 50%.

下面按 ctrl+a 全選(蘋果上 就是 commnd+a)，然后點 編輯-合并拷貝 然后 編輯-粘貼 (英文版對照原文操作)。然后 濾鏡-lucis-lucisart，這次選擇 exposure（定時曝光）設置參數 為 60.然后設置不透明度為 50%。

step 7

press command + a to make a selection over the entire image. then again go to edit > copy merged and edit > paste.
按 ctrl+a 全選，再次 合并拷貝 & 粘貼。

step 8

now that you have all the layers copied go to image > adjustments > black and white and play with the settings there.
現在你有了一個合并了所有圖層的copy，執行 圖像-調整-black and white 進行相應調整設置。(這里就是通過各通道來混調圖片的灰度效果，降低了紅色、藍色，略微提升了綠色，大幅度提升了cmy三通道的亮度讓亮度差更明顯，這就是hdr的精髓提高整幅圖片的光感。)

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step 9

set the layer to multiply and the opacity to 40%.
設置圖層樣式為正片疊底，改變透明度至40%.（這個參數不妨記下來，對以后調整此類照片有用。）

step 10

now make a layer mask for this layer and erase some of this effect from the eyes using the brush tool (b), just as we did in step 5.
現在為該層做一個圖層蒙版，方法參見第五步。

step 11

next you need to press command + a to make a selection. then go to edit > copy merged and edit > paste. then go to filter > lucis > lucisart and this time use sculpture set to 20.
然后ctrl+a全選，再編輯-合并拷貝-粘貼，然后執行濾鏡-lucis-lucisart 這次使用 雕刻 參數20.

step 12

mask the layer and fill it with black. now using a white brush, you'll need to make visible only a few parts of the image. you'll also need to decrease the opacity of the brush to create the effect gradually. i will try not to draw with the brush over the old man's skin.
繼續蒙版該層并添加黑色，使用白色筆刷，降低筆刷不透明度，盡量不要刷在老頭的皮膚上。

step 13

next i want to make the image more detailed. select the levels setting from the create new fill or adjustment layer and set the right slider to left at 192.
下面我想讓圖片變的更細膩，選擇色階調整將滑塊設定在192.（這一步就是為了提亮圖片）

step 14

fill the mask that was created automatically with black. then with a small white brush set to a lower opacity, draw over the beard, clothes, and some parts of the wood to lighten them up.
對色階調整層的蒙版填充黑色，然后用(更低透明度的)白色小筆刷，畫在胡子、衣服、和木頭的一些部分，使之提亮。

conclusion of part i
第一部分的結論

for this particular image you can maybe use some filters that help you smooth the skin, but i personally like it as it is. the final image is below and you can view the larger image here.
你也許可以使用其它一些使皮膚變光滑的濾鏡幫助。但我還是喜歡它。

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part ii - applying hdr styling to a close-up image
第二部分 - 特寫圖片中應用hdr效果

next we'll do another personal photograph that i actually love very much. this is macro photography. the image isn't perfect because i shot it very fast, as the ladybug was flying away.
下面我們將要制作另一類個人攝影，我很喜歡這張圖片。這是一張特寫攝影，因為我拍攝的很快所以圖片并不是很完美，瓢蟲有點飛起來的感覺。

final image preview for part ii
第二部分 完成圖 預覽！

（點擊上圖全尺寸觀看）

step 1

open up the image.
打開圖片。

step 2

we'll use similar techniques that i showed you in part i, but we'll use different settings. also, we'll place the lights in different places. start by duplicating the image and go to filter > lucis > lucisart and select sculpture set to 25.
我們使用類似第一部分的相同方法，但設置上略有不同，我們將光線放在不同的地方。復制底層，執行濾鏡-lucis-lucisart 選擇 雕刻 設置參數為 25.

step 3

next go to create new fill or adjustment layer and select curves, and drag the line down a bit.
建立曲線調整層，右下一小點就可以。

step 4

now using the gradient tool (g) set to black, lighten the ladybug, as she is our focal point here. do this in the layer mask thumbnail.
(基于曲線層蒙版操作)現在我們使用 漸變工具 設置前景色黑色，蓋住瓢蟲的部分，是為了讓瓢蟲的部分變亮，因為它是焦點部分，

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step 5

next press command + a to select everything, go to edit > copy merged, and then go to edit > paste. next, go to to image > adjustments > black and white and use my settings below, or maybe play with them as you see fit.
每次都要 ctrl+a 然后 編輯-合并拷貝，然后 編輯-粘貼。(翻譯這句話不下5遍了 囧) 然后圖像-調整-b&w，看著圖像進行調整就ok 了！(主要降低了青色和洋紅，還是提高光感的反差。)

step 6

next go to image > adjustments > levels and set it at: 46, 1.79, and 225. then press ok.
下一步 圖片-調整-色階 輸入色階 調整為 46，1.79，225，然后確定。（調色階這步目的是為了提升黑色，然后將中性灰的顏色提亮，注意到亮部區域了嗎？255的位置超出了色階范圍，估計作者也是將它調到有亮部顯示的位置。說到底就是通道整體亮度進行調整，希望大家能明白用意。）

step 7

set the layer to multiply.
將圖層模式設為正片疊底。

step 8

make a mask for this layer. then using the black gradient tool (g) set to radial, lighten the ladybug, as i did below.
為該層設置圖層蒙版，然后使用 漸變工具(徑向漸變) 前景色設為黑色 ，就像剛才那樣加亮瓢蟲的部位。

step 9

next press command + a to select everything, go to edit > copy merged, and then edit > paste. next go to filter > lucis > lucisart and set the exposure to 80.
下面 繼續 ctrl+a 全選圖層， 編輯-合并拷貝，編輯-粘貼，濾鏡-lucis-lucisart 曝光設置為80.

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step 10

mask the layer and fill the mask with black. next using a white brush you'll need to draw over the ladybug again to bring some more light on her.
蒙版該層&填充黑色，使用白色筆刷畫瓢蟲的部分，是它更亮。

step 11

press command + a to select everything again, go to edit > copy merged, and then edit > paste. next go to filter > lucis > lucisart and set sculpture at 10.
然后再次ctrl+a 全選， 編輯-合并拷貝，然后編輯-粘貼。濾鏡-lucis-lucisart 選擇 雕刻(參數10)。

step 12

mask it and using a black brush, cover the background behind the hand.
蒙版該層使用黑色筆刷，覆蓋手后面的背景區域。（這步是對背景進行修飾了）

step 13

last step is to go to create new fill or adjustment layer and select levels. for the levels use 0, 1.00, 197 and then press ok.
最后的步驟了，建立色階調整層 參數如下 0 1.00 197 然后ok 。（把色階的亮部拉到正常的位置，提升一點點亮度，是這步的目的！）

step 14

mask the layer and fill it with black. then with a small white low opacity brush, simply draw over the ladybug to make her more detailed. try not to draw all over her, just a few parts to make them pop out.
蒙版該層填充黑色，然后用（低透明度的）白色小筆刷，簡單的刷刷小瓢蟲讓它更細膩，不要完全把它畫上，只是一點點的突出。（如過你注意點會發現，瓢蟲翅膀上的光減弱了一點點。很細膩的局部調整?。?

conclusion of part ii

this effect is something i personally use. you can experiment with the filter and get a lot of different effects. the final image is below and you can view the larger image here.
第二部分總結，你可以用濾鏡去試驗其他一些不同的效果，點擊here看大圖。（根據lucis官網的介紹，lucis對光的調整相當的強悍！國內很少講關于lucis的教程，希望高手們多多利用該濾鏡實現完美的hdr效果）

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part iii - applying hdr styling to a scenic nature image
第三部分 - 自然風光 圖片應用 hdr 效果

this is going to be the last image that we're going to work on in this multi-part tutorial. it's a natural scenic photograph being given an hdr style.
這行文字就不翻譯了，到這里如果你感覺文章冗長，看煩了的話，請您忍著點。教程的三個部分，作者結合了3種不同拍攝手法的圖片，為大家全方面的展示單張高質量圖片的hdr調整，希望你理解作者的好意。要知道調hdr圖片的文章，一遍都是在ps前用專業軟件來調整的。 這樣的文章不太多的。

final image preview for part iii
點擊看全尺寸圖片

（點擊上圖全尺寸觀看）

step 1

open up your scenic nature photograph.
打開一張自然風光的圖片

step 2

duplicate the layer. then go to filter > lucis > lucisart, and set the sculpture to 30.
復制底層，然后濾鏡-lucis-lucisart，然后 選擇 sculpture（參數 30）

step 3

now mask the layer and fill it with black. then with a white brush draw over the clouds. as you can see my clouds get some really ugly pixels so i used the clone tool (s) to cover them up.
現在蒙版該層&填充黑色，然后白色筆刷畫云的部分，你也許能透過此步操作看見很差勁的像素，快使用圖章工具蓋上他們。

step 4

next you need to go to create new fill or adjustment layer and select curves. drag the line a little down and press ok. by doing this you will darken the image a little.
下一步你需要建立一個新填充層然后選擇 曲線 工具。想下拉一點點，ok，這步是讓圖片更暗。

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step 5

next use a black radial gradient (g) and lighten the gazebo. do this into the mask of the curves layer.
在曲線蒙版里，使用黑色漸變(徑向），讓下面的小屋子亮起來。（gazebo這詞兒，叫眺望臺，或者露臺，我感覺還是小屋子吧?。?

step 6

next press command + a to make a selection, go to edit > copy merged, and then edit> paste. next go to filter > lucis > lucisart and select exposure and set it to 70.
下面 ctrl+a 全選， 編輯-合并拷貝， 然后 編輯-粘貼，然后 濾鏡-lucis-lucisart，然后選擇曝光(參數70)。（作者在這3種圖像里使用3種不同的曝光度，這是基于對攝影方面的認識。）

step 7

next press command + a to make a selection, go to edit > copy merged, and then edit > paste. next go to image > adjustments > black and white and play with the settings.
然后再次 ctrl+a 全選， 編輯-合并拷貝，編輯-粘貼，圖像-調整-b&w設置。（這步提高了紅、黃，降低了綠色和青色。這步才是全圖調整最重要的一步，對通道的調整猶如配藥的秘方，倒推幾乎是無法破解的。）

step 8

set it to multiply and opacity 50%. next mask it and using a black brush draw over the lower side.
設置該層為正片疊底，模式降低透明度至50%，然后蒙版該層，使用黑筆刷畫出較低的一面。

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step 9

next press command + a to make a selection, go to edit > copy merged, and then edit > paste. next go to filter > lucis > lucisart and set sculpture to 20.
ctrl+a 全選， 編輯-合并拷貝， 然后 編輯-粘貼，然后 濾鏡-lucis-lucisart，然后選擇 雕刻（sculpture）參數設置為 20.

step 10

mask the layer and fill it with black. then using a white brush, paint over the clouds.
蒙版該層并覆蓋為黑色，然后使用白色筆刷，把云彩蓋上。

step 11

go to create new fill or adjustments layer and select levels. bring the right slider to the left at 185.
創建新的色階調整層，選擇高光按鈕向左拉提亮圖像，參數(185)。

step 12

fill the mask with black. then using a small white brush with a low opacity, draw over the gazebo and grass.
將色階層的蒙版填滿黑色，然后是用（地透明度）白色小筆刷，畫出小屋和草地的部分。

conclusion of part iii

in the end, you can add a vintage effect as well.  the final image is below and you can view the larger image here.
結束時，你能看到一種很棒很古典的效果。完成圖點擊上面的here。

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