If you have ever photographed a high
contrast scene, you know that selecting
the correct exposure will not avoid blown
out highlights and flat shadows.
Photomatix Pro offers two ways to solve
this problem:
. Exposure Blending: Merge differently
exposed photographs into one image with
increased dynamic range.
. Tone Mapping: Reveal highlights and
shadows details in an HDR image created
from multiple exposures. The tone mapped
image is ready for printing while showing
the whole dynamic range captured.
The benefits of using Photomatix Pro
include:
. Saving on lighting equipment
Given that most digital cameras can
auto-bracket at different exposures, you
do not need to acquire expensive lighting
equipment -and carry it- when shooting
high contrast scenes. Just enable Auto
Exposure Bracketing, and let Photomatix
merge your photos into an image with
extended dynamic range.
. Saving time in post-processing
Photomatix Pro is designed for
productivity -- automatic blending,
unlimited stacking, easy comparison of
results and batch processing save hours
of masking and layers work in image
editing softwares.
. Taking advantage of your 32-bit images
Have you created a 32-bit HDR image in
Photoshop CS2 and could not get a good
HDR conversion? The Photomatix Tone
Mapping tool may help. See how it
compares to Photoshop CS2 HDR conversion.
. Great pictures on cloudy days
A shadowless hazy sunlight or an
overcast sky usually result in
dull-looking photographs. The tone
mapping tool of Photomatix Pro can turn
them into great-looking images. Check
this image as example.
. Noise reduction
The Exposure Blending functions of
Photomatix Pro merges together any number
of bracketed photos -- this process is
equivalent to image stacking which tends
to reduce noise in the resulting image.
. Well exposed panoramas
A panoramic scene is almost always a
high contrast scene -- you can't limit
your view to only areas with the same
brightness when shooting a 360 panorama.
By taking views under several exposures
and processing them in Photomatix Pro,
your panorama will show details in both
the dark and bright areas of the scene.
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