Photomatix Essentials

Photomatix Essentials is particularly easy to use, and intended for photographers who are new to HDR photography.

• HDR tone mapping
• Exposure fusion
• Automatic alignment of hand-held photos
• Automatic removal of ghosts
• Option for reduction of noise

• New Tone Mapping method designed to give realistic looking results while preserving details in highlight and shadow. It is called Contrast Optimizer and comes with the 'Balanced' and 'Vibrant' Presets.
• Finishing Touch step to add Contrast or Sharpening before saving.
• Back button to return to the Adjust & Preview step and apply other settings.
• Preview checkbox in the Adjust & Preview step to toggle between the original and the image with settings applied.
• Option in Preferences to refresh the Preview continuously as slider moves.