By Shoot in RAW format and disable your camera’s built-in HDR mode—the compressed files and baked-in processing limit your ability to recover shadow and highlight detail during post-processing. Your camera’s sensor already captures far more dynamic range than a standard JPEG reveals, and proper RAW development unlocks this hidden information without the artificial halos and oversaturated colors that plague automated HDR tools.
Select the right camera profile in your RAW converter before adjusting exposure sliders. Adobe Standard, Camera Standard, and manufacturer-specific profiles interpret your sensor data differently, …
