Photomatix Pro is a Mac program that helps you merge multiple photos which were taken with different exposure levels into a single HDR picture. The utility features a comprehensive help manual, provides you with a wide range of output settings, and provides you with the quality images you need within moments.
You can import multiple pictures that were taken with various exposure levels or load a single image. Afterwards, the app lets you choose the preferred picture alignment and cropping options, reduce noise level and other adjustments for preparing the image for the processing. Click the "Align & Merge to HDR" button and the program will immediately generate a new picture.
In addition, Photomatix Pro will give you access to several visual effects and various output settings (Contrast, Blending, etc.) to help you get the exact result you need.
In my testing, the app offered me a quality output file after processing 2 images taken with different exposure levels. I easily configured the output settings even if I have zero experience in advanced image editing.
My only problem with this utility is that it supports a limited amount of image formats. For example, you cannot import RAW images or export to other formats than JPEG or TIFF.
Briefly, I'd say it's worth buying this app for your Mac only if the aforementioned flaw doesn't mean much to you and you plan on using the program often.
v4.2 [May 1, 2012]
- Bug fixed: On Retina display, selection for deghosting or replacing a region was not working properly.
- Bug fixed: When batch processing Raw or 16-bit files with fusion methods and with a Contrast and/or Sharpen preset selected, output was incorrect when saved as jpeg or tiff 8-bit.
- Bug fixed: After having added an application to open the saved image in, that application was not remembered the next time the save panel is invoked.
- Bug fixed: When the option to bypass all processing is set in Preferences and Raw files are loaded, no color profile was applied.
- Bug fixed: On Mac OS X 10.8, batch report did not display while progressing.
- Updated Raw conversion to add support for recent camera models such as the Canon 650D / T4i.
- Lightroom Plug-in: Added naming options for the re-imported file and fixed issue of GPS location metadata being removed on export from Lightroom 4.
