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DESCRIPTION
Photomatix Pro extends the dynamic range of digital photographs or scanned films. If you have ever shot a high contrast scene, you probably know the problem: blown out highlights and loss of contrast in shadows. Photomatix offers two ways to solve this:
- Exposure blending: combining images taken at different exposures into one image with increased dynamic range
- Tone Mapping: processing a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image to compress its tonal range while preserving local contrast.
The result is an image that you can display on standard monitors, while preserving the details of the original scene in highlights and shadows.
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The trial is fully functional and never expires. However, a watermark will be applied to images produced via Tone Mapping, 48-bit Compression and 4 of the 6 combination modes. All other features are free to use.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.2.6: - Made the ratio and preview magnification settings remembered separately depending on whether the image is in landscape or portrait mode.
- Made the text boxes of the Tone Mapping and Exposure Fusion settings in batch mode editable.
- Bug fixed: Position of the Tone Mapping Preview dialog was not correctly remembered.
- Bug fixed: When the "Process sub-folders" box of the Batch Processing dialog was checked, changing the number of images could then cause the batch to hang.
- Bug fixed: White Point and Black Point sliders on the Tone Mapping Settings panel in batch mode were not refreshed correctly when xmp settings file was loaded, which resulted in the batch not taking into account the loaded White and Black Point settings.
- Bug fixed: HDR image files in OpenEXR format having an alpha channel were not read correctly. Bug had been introduced in version 3.2.3.
- Bug fixed: Failure to correctly process RAW files from the Olympus E-500. Bug had been introduced in version 3.2.4.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
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| Photomatix Pro User Reviews (12 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Sep 16 2009 |
JAN13 EXCELLENT (!) PRODUCT with outstanding technical support !
(Version 3.2.3) | |
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 | Jul 19 2009 |
UNCOY Photomatix can make great images (unlike Hydra for example). But it's expensive and complicated. Bracketeer will generate great natural looking HDR for a fraction of the price. Far few bells and whistles, but I'm interested in results, not fiddling or fighting extreme presets.
(Version 3.2) | |
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| Dec 2 2008 |
JONNYG75 I think the program shows great potential based on what other people have done and shown using this program but its not intuitive, i'm sorry to whoever said that. They need to explain more what is going on, what all the dials do. THe First image that comes out is always horrid, and needs massive adjustments, and i find myself pulling random levers til it looks ok. A good tutorial working through several "Case Studies" of several photos would be nice so i could really learn the programs features.
(Version 3.1.1) | |
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| Dec 3 2008 |
You are right, Photomatix can be difficult for the novice. However, if You search the net You will find several good tuts on its use. Search for the blogs of "stuckincustoms" and "beforethecoffee". These photographers have made terrific tuts on HDR, more specifically HDR with Photomatix. Furthermore, there are several recent textbooks on HDR by e.g. Christian Bloch, Ferrell McCollough, Michael Freeman. On the other hand, the manual of Photomatix is rather good. If You read it (and reread it several times), You will understand the different possibilities of this software and how to use the myriad sliders.
(Version 3.1.1) | |
| Apr 17 2008 |
KBEAT When it comes to HDR merging, this is the gold standard. I get great results much more quickly using this program than I can with Photoshop CS3. I would even recommend the standalone version over the plug in they offer, as it allows you more control and better batch processing. My only gripe is that at $99, it's pretty expensive for a one trick pony. If you've been using the built in "merge to HDR" feature in Photoshop, I'd suggest downloading the free trial from hdrsoft and seeing how it compares. Don't do it unless you're prepared to drop 99 bones, because you won't want to go back to the hand work after you do. There's an HDR plug in on the way for Aperture that I have high hopes for as I'd love to be able to stay in Aperture throughout my workflow, but it would have to be one heck of a plug in to measure up to Photomatrix.
(Version 3.0.2) | |
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| Nov 23 2007 |
AJOE Outstanding HDR software! Stable and easy to use, with good support and excellent documentation. I've used both Photomatix Pro and Photoshop CS3 for HDRI and Photomatix is far superior to the CS3 implementation.
(Version 2.5.5b2) | |
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| Jul 13 2009 |
JAN13 Great Program and the ONLY sugestion I may have is a better like Mac Interface, Better integration with LightRoom and Integration with Aperure ... Otherwise I am very happy with it ...
(Version 3.2) | |
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| Feb 10 2007 |
DRAW very impressive software!!!! i cross-checked results with the upcoming photoshop cs3: hdr tone mapping mode gives more options in photomatix. and the combine mode (highlights and shadows intensive) is worth to wait for its results! much better than adobes first approach... very (i repeat) very well done software...
(Version 2.4b4) | |
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| Jun 8 2006 |
Great software which actually does what is claims to do. Also, the interface is simple and very intuitive. 1. You have to have the foresight to actually take several pictures at different exposure settings 2. I don't care how steady you are, this is almost useless shooting freehand. You need a tripod 3. Only useful for "static" images or where the image on your frame does not change. Landscapes and Still lifes, great. Portraits, Iffy. Sports or taking pictures of kids, forget about it. But these are problems inherent in the shooting process itself NOT the software.
(Version 2.2) | |
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| Feb 24 2005 |
IAMDORIAN (BTW, I am in no way affilliated with the developer) Actually, Mr. choose-to-remain-anonymous... This program ADDS two or more differently exposed images together and spreads the difference of two exposures (not high dynamic range) into a wider gamut AND a higher dynamic range. This can and is being done. It is called remapping. It's like downgrading to 8 bits from say 12 bits, in reverse. NO...you cannot do this with only ONE image - that is - taking say an 10-bit image to 12, 14 or 16 bits. However, you can remap tones and recompile the sum of two or more images into a format that does have a higher dynamic range. this program apreads EXPOSURE ranges. It is not the same thing as using a SINGLE 16 bit image for anything. You can only get so much RANGER of exposure from a single image, BASED ON ONE EXPOSURE. You still expose one shot at a specific F-Stop. A 16-bit image, film image, whatever, is still either a bit over exposed or underexposed, no matter what its "dynamic" range potential, due to the nature of nature's incredible spread of light from bright sunlight to the deepest shadow, and we expose for light or dark NOT both ranges. This program spreads EXPOSURE range, and puts them into a higher bit image. Perhaps you need to re-educate yourself, hmm? That said, it would sell better at half the price, but you have to charge something to cover the invitable support. Hoever, the low end version is FREE, so why complain?
(Version 2.0.4) | |
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| Feb 6 2005 |
BIGFISH very good app with a lot of parameters to play with but a little bit too pricey stable and fast on 10.3.7
(Version 2.0.4) | |
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