
Photomatix Pro User Guide 28
AEB Mode
(Automatic Exposure Bracketing). DSLR cameras and some compact digital cameras
oer this feature. It enables you to automatically take three or more exposures in a
row: one at the proper exposure, one or more underexposed, and one or more over-
exposed.
Aperture Priority
In Aperture Priority mode, you select the aperture and the camera determines the
correct shutter speed for the available light. The shutter speed also depends on ISO
sensitivity. This is the right mode for shooting bracketed shots for HDR (refer to Sec-
tion 1 for more information).
Bit
Bits represent digital data in computers. Digital Images are made of bits. A bit depth
corresponds to 2^(Bit Depth) levels (e.g. 256 for 8-bit).
Bit Depth
The number of bits a le type uses to represent a pixel's color at a given location in an
image.
Bracketed images
A group of photos taken with the Automatic Exposure Bracketing function of a cam-
era, resulting in photos of the same scene taken with dierent exposures.
Chromatic Aberration
As the lens focuses dierent wavelengths slightly dierently, chromatic aberration
occurs. For example, the purple fringing you often nd around edges (leaves in front
of a bright sky).
Contrast Ratio
Another way to describe the dynamic range of a scene. The ratio between the darkest
and brightest areas.
dSLR
Digital Single Lens Reex camera.
Dynamic Range
In the context of HDR photography, the total range of light intensity in a scene, from
the deepest shadows to the brightest highlights.
EXIF
The Exchangeable Image File header contains information about the image, the cam-
era, location, date and time and camera settings.
Exposure
The amount of light that enters a camera for the length of time the shutter is open.
Exposure depends on aperture and shutter speed, as well as the camera’s sensitiv-
ity to light (controlled by the ISO). "Exposure" is also shorthand for a photograph or
frame (a frame of lm).
Exposure Fusion
Combination of photos of the same scene taken under dierent exposure settings
in such a way that highlight details are taken from the underexposed photos and
shadow details from the overexposed ones.
EV (Exposure Value)
A measure of exposure which is the equivalent of a stop. In the absolute sense, EV
is dened as the exposure from a photo taken at 1 second, f/1, and ISO 100. In the
relative sense, the correct exposure is normally 0 EV and any deviation is measured in
positive or negative EV from that mark.
Glossary
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