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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.

  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.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0.2:
  • Bug fixed: JPEG quality setting set in Preferences should now be transferred correctly from the Preferences of version 2.5.
  • Bug fixed: When the Exposure Blending dialog is open, items under the View and Utilities menu should not be accessible anymore.
  • Bug fixed: incorrect date in metadata of saved images on the 30th and 31st of the month when source images are RAW files should not happen anymore.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
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Developer:MultimediaPhoto SARL
Downloads:26,323
  - Version d/l:898
Multimedia & Design:Image Editing
License:Demo
Date:17 Apr 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$99.00
RATING
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Photomatix Pro User Reviews (8 posts)Write A Review
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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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
****.

RC  PROS

Great software which actually does what is claims to do. Also, the interface is simple and very intuitive.

CONS

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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