
Photomatix Pro 5.0 User Manual 36
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
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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 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 bracketed photos 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�
HDR
High Dynamic Range�
Glossary
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