
Photomatix Pro 5.0 User Manual 14
3 Adjusting Images Using Tone Mapping or Exposure Fusion
Photomatix Pro provides access to HDR Tone Mapping and
Exposure Fusion methods in one interface, with three main
sections: Adjustments panel, Preview and thumbnail Presets�
This section describes the workow for adjusting, previewing
and processing images, and describes each Tone Mapping and
Exposure Fusion setting�
3.1 Image Adjustment Workow
After you have merged your source images (or opened a single image
le), the next steps are:
1� Adjust the image to your liking: Choose a style you like from the
thumbnails listed on the Presets window� You can then rene the
eect by adjusting the controls in the Settings window� Refer to
Sections 3.3 through 3.6 for detailed descriptions of the settings�
Refer to Section 3.2.3 for more information about using presets�
2� Process the image: When you are satised with the adjustments, click
on the Apply button located at the bottom of the Adjustments panel
to apply your settings to the image at its original resolution�
3� Finishing Touch: Once you have processed the image and before
saving it, you may use the options on the Finishing Touch palette in
order to increase the contrast of your image, sharpen it, or adjust the
saturation of individual colors�
4� Save the image: When you have processed the image, you can save
it� Select File - > Save As� Navigate to the folder where the le should
be stored� Use the default le name or enter a name in the File name
eld� Select a le type:
• TIFF – 16-bit: the best choice for further processing
• TIFF – 8-bit: for use in applications that cannot work with 16 bit, or
for avoiding too large a le size on disk
• JPEG: for use on the web without further editing
If you would like to automatically view the le with a photo viewing
application after saving, you can click Open Saved Images with,
in the Save dialog� Accept the default program or select a
program from the drop-down list� If a desired program is not on
the list, click Add application, navigate to the folder containing
the program, select the program and click Open�
All saved images will now automatically open into the
selected application� To turn o this option, un-click
Open Saved Images with, in the Save dialog�
Image adjustment settings panel
Exposure Fusion is normally only available when
bracketed photos are loaded� When a single
image is loaded, only Tone Mapping is available�
Note
The settings are automatically embedded
in the saved processed image. To view
the settings, click View Settings from the
Workow Shortcuts bar.
To undo changes made during the
adjustment process, click the undo
arrow at the bottom of the adjustments
panel.To redo adjustments, click the
redo arrow to reapply changes.
Note
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