Walkthrough of HDR processing in Photomatix Pro 4

This is a simple walkthrough of the Photomatix Pro 4 HDR processing and tonemapping software, published with the sole intent of being an HDR tutorial for the website www.travelingport.net

Go here to download Photomatix :
http://www.hdrsoft.com/download.html
To use beyond the free trial, you'll need to purchase a license starting at $34 (Photomatix lite) with coupon code "STUCKINCUSTOMS" used in checkout. Photomatix lite does everything you just saw in this video, it just doesn't have plugins to integrate the program with photoshop or lightroom or aperture.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• High dynamic range
• travelingport
• walkthrough
• Canon t2i
• Canon 550D
• HDR
• Tutorial
• Photomatix Pro 4
• Photography
• DSLR
• Mark Davenport

[delahouzzzze]

Which is "best" photomatix or hdr expose and why do you think so ?

[Travelingport]

@delahouzzzze I prefer photomatix because it has the most intuitive and useful controls out of any program I've used. I recommend photomatix becuase it has really nice presets that allow people new to HDR to ease into the field and learn the numerous ways to refine an image.

[SuperAyiayi]

whats the difference in using a SLR cam and a digicam with EV settings??

[Travelingport]

@SuperAyiayi Well it really depends on which DSLR / digicam you are using. Generally DSLR cameras use better glass and lenses than digicams to give crisper results. In addition, they use a larger digital sensor which results in images with less noise. With that said, if you are using a digicam in manual mode at the lowest ISO possible mounted on a tripod, you should still receive decent results. If you want to know more you can check out sections of my free tips site (see description)

[denbocasan]

@Kriptum try lowering the ISO on your cam or use a noiseware plugin to smooth out noise.

[ticketforhealth]

Nice

[Kriptum]

Hi people, please help me anyone. I'm using Canon 50D and sometimes I shoot in RAW but the result is awful....a lot of noise/red/yellow/blue....what setting shall I use if I shoot inside of abandoned places (a bit of light that comes through the little halls)

Thanks

[gixxerboiy]

Do you have to calibrate your monitor using gears like spider or any monitor calibrating tools?

[SuperAyiayi]

@Travelingport Ok..thanks! definetly will visit your site!..looking forward for more HDR pictures!

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

when using any kind of RAW files the default is that you check the reduce noise box in the presets especially if your photo contain lots of dark areas, shadows or simple black color.

This includes at very low ISO and high shutter speeds.