![]() ![]() You can click them for an instant change and either leave the results as-is or make further slider adjustments: Preset Thumbnails ![]() The preset thumbnail panel on the right, shows you small previews of the built in presets. Here is what the combined Lighthouse exposures look like in the Details Enhancer tone mapping menu, at the “Default” setting: Combined Exposures – Default Settings Photomatix Essentials Choose which option applies to your image: Remove Ghosting Windowįor the sake of this tutorial/review I will go over the Details Enhancer tone mapping method, which is the most commonly used. Once you have chosen and opened your bracketed exposures, you will see the following screen, and you can then click the “Next…” button: Three Exposures Ready to be Edited in Photomatix EssentialsĪfter you click the “Next” button, the following window will pop up. Once you have finished with this step, the following window will appear: Opening Screen Photomatix EssentialsĬlick the “Browse” button and choose your bracketed exposures: Opening Bracketed Exposures If you have purchased a license, you can enter your license key, or you can choose to continue with the trial. Your first step, after downloading and installing the trial version is to open the software. If you are considering trying Photomatix Pro instead, it might be a good starting point. It also goes through a step by step process of creating an HDR image using Photomatix Pro version 4.0.2. I would suggest also reading my comprehensive HDR tutorial, which describes in detail what an HDR image is, how to bracket exposures. For the sake of this tutorial I will be using the Lighthouse sample photos located on the download page for the software. You can also download sample bracketed images from the above download pages on. I am writing this review and tutorial with my Windows 7 computer, but the process is basically the same on a Mac.ĭownload Windows trial of Photomatix Esentials from ĭownload Mac trial of Photomatix Essentials from Like the Pro version, you can download a free and fully functional trial version of Photomatix Light, which will never expire, but does leave watermarks on saved images. ![]() It’s also great for those on a tight budget, as it’s a full $60 cheaper than the Pro version of the software. While I would always first recommend Photomatix Pro to any photographer that is serious about professional HDR photography results, Photomatix Light is great for newcomers to HDR or digital photography. Welcome to my Photomatix Esentials (Light) tutorial and review. You will get an instant 15% discount on your purchase of Photomatix Light, or any other Photomatix product, by entering the following coupon code into the order form: photoluminary Category: Featured, Photography Software Reviews Tags: hdr, Photomatix Light Leave a Comment ![]()
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