

Once the images are loaded in Aurora HDR, tick the box for Auto Alignment (even if you shot on a tripod).

You can choose to have the app automatically correct alignment, ghosting, and chromatic aberration. Deselect the image with the gray card, and then (with only your bracketed set selected) go to Export > Aurora HDR > Edit a copy with Lightroom Adjustments. If you took the same shot in multiple exposures-a common technique for HDR, called bracketing-you can load your bracketed shots into Aurora HDR, and the app will combine them into a single image. Import bracketed shots into Aurora HDR as a group.
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But each preset can also be adjusted with these same manual control sliders. With all those adjustable controls to keep track of, it’s no wonder users go straight to the presets.

The heart of the app lies with its manual toolbox, which contains controls for Raw images, tone mapping, tone structure, noise, radiance, color, details, glow, top & bottom lighting, tone curve, color filter, color toning, and vignette. While you can click on each preset to see how it will affect your image-there’s no lag time in performance-the dynamic preview at the bottom of the window gives you a good idea of whether a selection will give your picture the boost you’re looking for. Use the previews to decide on the best preset. Despite the descriptive names, the preset categories aren’t always as targeted as you’d expect, so you will likely wind out testing several to find the effect that best fits your image. You can group your own favorites together and customize and save original presets. Presets are grouped into categories: Basic, Architecture, Landscape, Indoor, and Dramatic.
