MergeRAW Examples - Raw Stacking Results

See What a Merge Can Do

Each comparison shows one source frame alongside the MergeRAW DNG created from the full set. The result keeps the editing latitude of a raw photo.

Sky Tracking

Bring the night sky out

One three-second frame records only a hint of the Milky Way. Sky Tracking lines up the stars across short exposures and combines the signal while keeping the foreground in place.

Single short astrophotography frame with faint stars above desert rock formations — **One raw frame**3 seconds at ISO 3200, brightened for comparison

Merged Sky Tracking result showing the Milky Way above desert rock formations — **Sky Tracking result**Ten frames, with more signal and less noise

Focus Stacking

Keep detail throughout

A focus bracket lets MergeRAW choose the sharpest source for each area, then blend those transitions into one editable DNG.

One focus-bracket frame showing wet stone detail — **One focus slice**Only part of the scene is in focus

Focus-stacked result with detailed wet stones — **Focus Stack result**Sharp detail drawn from the bracket

Pixel Shift

Look closer at fine detail

This 32-shot Pixel Shift merge uses a flat field to correct broad shading. The close view of this watercolor shows the finer colour and texture retained in the merged DNG.

Tight crop of a watercolor hummingbird head from one pixel-shift source frame — **One raw frame**2× hummingbird head crop

Tight crop of a watercolor hummingbird head from the merged Pixel Shift result — **32-shot Pixel Shift + flat field**2× crop; finer colour and texture at the same framing

Star Trails

Turn time into light

Lighten combines a sequence into continuous star trails. The foreground stays grounded while the sky records the movement above it.

Single night photo of Joshua trees under stars — **One raw frame**A single moment under the stars

Merged star trails above Joshua trees — **Star Trails result**Lighten blend across the sequence

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MergeRAW runs from Lightroom Classic and returns a DNG to your catalog.

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