Question
Can NovaHDR work with single exposures?
Yes. NovaHDR works from single exposures as well as from merged bracket exports: send the best available image for each view and it finishes the set. A single frame has its limits.
A single image cannot hold every exposure a bracketed shoot might capture, and editing cannot recover detail that is absent from the file. A source with usable highlight and shadow detail gives the edit more to work with.
Related questions
Do I need to merge my brackets before sending?Yes. Merge in your own software and send one image per view.Read more Can NovaHDR fix blown-out windows?Only if the detail was captured; white windows cannot be recovered.Read more Can I send RAW or TIFF files to NovaHDR?No. Export JPEG, PNG or WebP from your RAW editor first.Read more
Last reviewed 2026-10-12 by NovaHDR
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