HUGE image size with HDR

Mr_Radzins · 11-11-2013, 05:29 PM

Hi guys!
I tried tonight for the first time making an HDR image out of 3 images, average size 10MB each. Used Nik's Software and CS6.
The pic itself came out pretty nice, i did like it, but there was one odd thing - suddenly it became 741 MB in size...

Maybe here is anyone, who could explain what i did wrong, or it's actually what happens every time, when making an HDR image?
Thanks in advance guys!
Misha

enoeske · 11-11-2013, 05:52 PM

you saved it as a .tiff?

Mr_Radzins · 11-11-2013, 06:10 PM

Yeah i think, at least it is whats written in properties of the file.

**mattt** · 11-11-2013, 06:12 PM

That or it is still in the HDR file format like an .EXR

JPG output is Lossy... thats how you get a file that is nearly a Gig and it gets compressed down to 5 MB... I suspect you "Saved" the file, and didnt "output" the file... depending on your software the terminology is different but the result is the same... big file that cant be opened by anything.

Mr_Radzins · 11-11-2013, 06:24 PM

well, i can open it with windows viewer, takes some time though...

Is there any way i can convert to normal size jpeg file, or it is better to do a new HDR and try try to save it correctly?

K5 Guy · 11-12-2013, 04:08 PM

Hi. When I do HDR panoramics with hdr efex pro the files are large .tiff files. When I'm done I export my files to my desktop with LR5 which converts automatically to jpeg. Alternatively if you don't have LR5 google's picassa3 does the same thing and its free software.

11-11-2013, 05:29 PM	#1
Mr_Radzins Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Riga and Tukums Posts: 67	HUGE image size with HDR Hi guys! I tried tonight for the first time making an HDR image out of 3 images, average size 10MB each. Used Nik's Software and CS6. The pic itself came out pretty nice, i did like it, but there was one odd thing - suddenly it became 741 MB in size... Maybe here is anyone, who could explain what i did wrong, or it's actually what happens every time, when making an HDR image? Thanks in advance guys! Misha

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11-11-2013, 05:52 PM	#2
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	you saved it as a .tiff?

11-11-2013, 06:10 PM	#3
Mr_Radzins Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Riga and Tukums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Yeah i think, at least it is whats written in properties of the file.

11-11-2013, 06:12 PM	#4
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	That or it is still in the HDR file format like an .EXR JPG output is Lossy... thats how you get a file that is nearly a Gig and it gets compressed down to 5 MB... I suspect you "Saved" the file, and didnt "output" the file... depending on your software the terminology is different but the result is the same... big file that cant be opened by anything.

11-11-2013, 06:24 PM	#5
Mr_Radzins Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Riga and Tukums Posts: 67 Original Poster	well, i can open it with windows viewer, takes some time though... Is there any way i can convert to normal size jpeg file, or it is better to do a new HDR and try try to save it correctly?

11-12-2013, 04:08 PM	#6
K5 Guy New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Proserpine,North Queensland Photos: Albums Posts: 13	Hi. When I do HDR panoramics with hdr efex pro the files are large .tiff files. When I'm done I export my files to my desktop with LR5 which converts automatically to jpeg. Alternatively if you don't have LR5 google's picassa3 does the same thing and its free software.