Breaking news guys, Adobe just released an update to Lightroom Classic (LrC). In LrC 9.3, batch HDR processing is possible from Stacks. The process is super simple, Auto-Stack by capture time. Adjust the capture time so that you have the right amount of stacks. Select all the Stacks and Photo Merge HDR. Bing, bang, boom, ya done.
I’ve previously used Photomatics’ Batch HDR plugin and it was very resource intensive. I could not do anything else while it was batch processing. It took ages to process. With the new built in batch HDR in LrC, in my latest job, it took 62 3-stack brackets and processed them within 30 minutes. I played some Link’s Awakening on my Gamboy Pocket, and partially cleared the Turtle Dungeon and the batch job was done. I was watching youtube with no issues and writing this up in between Link’s Awakening.
This is fantastic news. My workflow has simplified 10 fold. Hope you can use this in your own work. I know the community has been asking for it for a long time now. Cheers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below or send me an email at hello@georgemoua.com
