![]() Weve combed through the options and selected our two favorite cameras in this class. This is handy, but it reminds me more of a camera app for a smartphone than a serious post-processing. There are a lot of photo/video cameras that have found a role as B-cameras on professional film productions or even A-cameras for amateur and independent productions. Its focus really is on natural-looking photos, and that’s not a bad thing unless you’re using HDR as an art form. The presets are handy and include many creative presets. In terms of creative options, Photomatix Pro 6 doesn’t offer as much as its closest competitor. From HDRSoft, Photomatix Pro is a well-known HDR program equipped with many useful features for photographers at any skill level. Those Fusion settings allow you to use the app for images that we started using HDR for in the first place: to span a huge dynamic range, such as when shooting real-estate photos. These include Tonal Balance, Tonal Compression, Details Enhancer, Contrast Optimizer, and multiple versions of the Fusion settings that are unique to Photomatix Pro. Since it is designed for creating HDR images, the tone mapping tools are super powerful. Tools now show a tooltip when you hover over them, with the top tab showing you the most important group of settings, i.e. However, you need to be careful when using Photomatix Pro. Where it once used to be an amalgam of windows and panels, Photomatix Pro 6 now presents itself in a unified window with editing tools neatly organized in a left sidebar, and the many different HDR styles in a sidebar at the right. The major differences from earlier versions of Photomatix Pro are found in the interface. The new version comes with both Lightroom and Capture One plug-ins. I’m happy to say version 6 of this venerable program is still capable of creating the best HDR results, while also allowing for the “artistic” results some creatives want. Photomatix has always been focused on creating the most natural-looking HDR images, more so than its competitors (most are better at creating the typical and often ugly HDR assemblies). By contrast HDR Efex is built entirely as a plug-in for either Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture. Photomatix Pro is most powerful when used as a stand-alone product which saves it output and launches Photoshop or your choice of other photo editor. The main points to note are the export is full-size, no cropping, at 100 quality with type. The app, now in its sixth version, has been updated with an interface that looks more modern while the features are still the ones that earned it a first place among these apps a decade ago. Using Photomatix Pro 6 - A Hands-On Review Frugal Guidance 2 Concluding our testing of Photomatix Pro and Aurora HDR, we look at the different capabilities of Photomatix, offer work flows for newbies, and list Ten Ways Photomatix Could Improve the User Experience. The first big difference between the products is their workflow. I export full-size JPGs before batch processing through Photomatix. ![]() For at least a decade, Photomatix Pro from HDRsoft has been one of the best HDR image editors.
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