
Photomatix Pro User Guide 12
3 Adjusting Images Using Tone Mapping or Exposure Fusion
Photomatix Pro provides access to HDR Tone Mapping and
Exposure Fusion methods in one window. The window includes
a preview, so you can see how adjustments to settings or
changing the adjustment method aect the result. This section
describes the workow for adjusting and processing images and
details the Tone Mapping and Exposure Fusion settings.
3.1 Image Adjustment Workow
After you have preprocessed and merged your source images
(or opened a single image le), the next steps are:
1. Adjust the image to your liking: Photomatix Pro oers
dierent Tone Mapping and Exposure Fusion methods.
Most methods oer dierent adjustment settings. Refer to
Sections 3.3 through 3.6 for detailed descriptions of the
settings.
You can use presets for easier image adjustment. Refer to
Section 3.2.2 for more information about using presets.
2. Process the image: When you are satised with the
adjustments, click on the Process button located at the
bottom of the Adjustment window to process the image at
original resolution with the selected settings.
3. 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 – 16bit: best choice for further processing
• TIFF – 8bit: 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 view the le with a photo viewing
application, you can click Open Saved Images with. Accept the
default program or select a program from the drop-down list. If
the program is not on the list, click Add application, navigate to
the folder containing the program, select the program and click
Open.
Note
Exposure Fusion is only available when
bracketed photos were loaded. When a
single image is loaded only tone mapping
is available.
Note
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
The settings are automatically embedded
in the saved processed image. To view
the settings, click View Settings from the
Workflow Shortcuts bar.
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