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Photomatix
Increase the dynamic range of your
photographs
If you have ever photographed a high
contrast scene, you know that even the
best exposure will typically have blown
out highlights and flat shadows.
Photomatix offers two ways to solve this
problem:
Exposure Blending: Merge differently
exposed photographs into one image with
increased dynamic range.
Tone Mapping: Reveal highlight and shadow
details in an HDR image created from
multiple exposures. The tone mapped image
is ready for printing while showing the
complete dynamic range captured.
Photomatix Pro is a stand-alone program
that runs on Mac OS X and Windows
98/Me/2000/XP/Vista. The Tone Mapping
tool is also available separately as a
plugin compatible with Photoshop CS2.
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 programs.
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
Shadowless hazy sunlight or an overcast
sky usually results 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 merge 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 areas with the same brightness
when shooting a 360?panorama. By taking
views under several exposures and
processing them in Photomatix Pro, you
can create a panorama that will show
details in both the dark and bright areas
of the scene.
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