OK, so this is, probably, another one of the few tens of similar topics related to what actually means Pixel Shift & in-camera HDR images and how they are processed either by the camera or, externally, in a particular software. If, basically, I know what is about these 2 type of images, I still want to (finally and clearly) understand how they "behave" with or without the appropriate software for managing them.
So, just to summarize what I've learnt so far and please correct me where I'm wrong: both PS & HDR are 4, respectively 3, different shots, stacked together in camera and delivered to the memory card as a single file. Further on, this file should be carefully processed through an appropriate software (CU, LR ?, other..., converting in tiff etc etc....), btw I never used Pentax CU, not even installed, since the last experience with the old Silky Pix from K10
And now, there are my questions:
1. If I will process (or just review) any of such files directly through LR (as I usually do), what is the image that I see on the screen?
2. If I start processing through CU, would I be able to see separately each of the 4/ or3 images which form the whole package? Or, still, just the final result?
Just for in-camera HDR files, I mentioned few months ago in another thread, LR CC shows one particular image (of a HDR) in the short preview during import, but immediately the import is finished, the image is changed, the difference is exactly as the scene was captured during a long exposure HDR: last 2 shots contain a small detail which is not present in the first one; the short preview shows that detail, as in the final thumbnail that detail is gone, which means I am able to see just the first shot, isn't it? Now, coming back, I am able to see the right HDR image but in ACDSee, directly from the card!
I would probably be sleeping much more tranquil
If I will understand what the hell is all about these files! Thanks!