Photomatix Pro 2.2 Help 4
III - Using Photomatix
Photomatix offers two types of processes to produce an image with increased dynamic range from two
or more differently exposed shots. One process is called Exposure Blending and is available from
the Combine menu. The other process is called HDR Tone Mapping and is available from the HDRI
menu.
The Exposure Blending process is the easiest to understand. This process combines your differently
exposed photos, merging them into one image that shows details in both highlights and shadows.
The HDR Tone Mapping process involves two steps: The first step creates an HDR image from your
differently exposed photos. The second step tone maps the HDR image created. This second step is
necessary to reveal the details in both highlights and shadows in the HDR image.
Both processes are designed to produce an image with increased dynamic range, but their results are
different. We recommend to try both and then choose the result that works best with your images. This
is easy to do with the Batch Processing available under the Automate menu.
Exposure Blending
1.
Open images of the same scene taken under different exposures.
2.
Click on Highlights & Shadows - Auto from the Combine menu.
3.
Try another combination method (for instance Highlights & Shadows - Adjust) with the same
images. Photomatix will only combine the source images you have opened, i.e. excluding
resulting images.
HDR Tone Mapping
1.
Click on Generate HDR from the HDRI menu to create an HDR image from photos of the same
scene taken under different exposures.
2.
Click on Tone Mapping from the HDRI menu to reveal details in highlights and shadows in your
HDR image.
The first time you are using Photomatix, it makes sense to run it from the interface, as described
above, so that you get familiar with the functions of the software. For subsequent uses, we
recommend processing your images in batch mode, and then only use the interface to view and
compare the results. This will save you a lot of time and make it easier to process large files.
Using the Batch Processing
1.
Click on Batch Processing from the Automate menu.
2.
Check the process(es) you want to run on the PROCESS frame.
3.
Select the number of differently exposed images on the combo box at the bottom of the
PROCESS frame.
4.
Select the location of your source images and where you want to save the results on the
LOCATION frame.
5.
Click on Run.
More details are available under the section “Batch Processing”.
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