Photomatix Pro

Photomatix is a software for creating HDR images. It was of HDRsoft for the operating systems Mac OS X and Windows (32 - and 64- bit version ) was developed.

Since the beginning of 2011, the product is offered in two versions. In addition to the previously displaced normal version, which now Photomatix PRO 4.2 is called a function reduced software called Photomatix Essentials 3.x ( formerly known as Light) offered at a significantly reduced price. The Essentials version is also available in German since 8 January 2012.

A perpetual and fully functional trial version is available on the website. It, however, a watermark is inserted into the images, as long as it is not licensed.

Photomatix to version 3.x used as opposed to software like HDR Shop photosphere or a tone-mapping operator which is hard configurable for lifelike results. There is criticism that this verleite the user to abuse tone mapping as an artistic effect means.

Since version 4, it is possible Photomatix assign the number of processor cores to be used. In addition, you can choose from the following 12 different HDR Erstellungsmodi after reading in the Template images on "Preset Thumbnails":

  • Enhancer (Default, Painterly, grunge, Smooth, B & W)
  • Compressor (Default, Deep )
  • Fusion (Default, adjusted, car, 2 images, Intensive ).

In addition, your own presets ( preset ) can be created.

Since April 2012, the Pro version 4.2 is available, in which the selection of the default operators was significantly increased and the import of new RAW formats ( Canon S100, G1 X, Nikon D4, D800, Sony NEX -7, Panasonic GX1 ) possible is.

Version 5 was released (so far only in English) on 20 November 2013. The German version is still in production.

  • Photomatix HDR images compared to " normal exposure "

Above: HDR Bottom: normal

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Above: HDR Bottom: normal Railroad underpass

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Above: HDR Below: NORMAL White Castle stone

Left: normal Right: HDR mask

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