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Ricoh Theta Z1 HDR with Photomatix and Exposure Blending - Upload on Facebook and Oculus as a 360° Photo

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Overview

Learn advanced HDR techniques for the Ricoh Theta Z1 camera, including bracketed HDR editing with Photomatix and exposure blending in Photoshop. Master the process of creating high-quality 360° virtual tours, from capturing images to post-processing and uploading to platforms like Facebook 360 and Oculus Quest 2. Explore topics such as DualFisheye Plugin settings, batch processing, metadata injection, and luminosity blending. Compare the Theta Z1 with mirrorless cameras like the Sony A1 and gain insights into creating professional-grade 360° photography.

Syllabus

- HDR Virtual Tour Masterclass EP2
- Prerequisite tutorial: https://youtu.be/hg1m-GlYnuI
- Problems of DualFisheye Plugin HDR
- DualFisheye Plugin settings for bracketed HDR on Theta Z1
- Photomatix Pro HDR tutorial
- Photomatix batch processing 360° photos
- Adobe Lightroom sharpening + Theta Stitcher
- how to upload 360 photo to facebook
- How to view 360 photo in Oculus Quest 2
- How to use Photoshop to inject 360 metadata
- Facebook 2021 interface problem re 360 photo upload
- Use Exif Fixer to inject 360 metadata
- Exposure blending vs HDR in 360° photography
- Luminosity blending tutorial on bracketed 360 photos in 3 minutes
- Why Mirrorless cameras like SONY A1 is still better than Theta Z1

Taught by

Hugh Hou

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