Photomatix Pro 3
Publié : 29 mars 2008, 11:45 06
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Rappelons que ce logiciel offre la possibilité de « fondre » plusieurs photos possédant des expositions différentes (photos bracketées) avec deux approches :
- la fonction Blending qui combine les clichés en augmentant la dynamique,
- ou bien la fonction HDR Tone Mapping, qui créera une image à grande dynamique HDR traitée en préservant le contraste local.
En anglais, Photomatix Pro 3 au format Universel est vendu 75€ hors taxes, la mise à jour est gratuite pour les possesseurs de la version 2 et suivantes. Une version d’essai est disponible chez l’éditeur.
Les principaux changements de la version 3.0 sont les suivants :
- Improved workflow and User Interface
· "Workflow Shortcuts" panel and addition of Tone Mapping button on HDR viewer
· Dragging multiple image files to the Photomatix icon can automatically invoke the Generate HDR or Exposure Blending dialog.
· Tone Mapping preview opens in a separate window with improved size controls
· Presets menu allows quick access to user settings
· Loupe does not replace image preview anymore. Checkbox enables to control separate refresh of preview and loupe
- Second automatic alignment method
· New alignment method is based on feature matching, and corrects for rotation in addition to translation.
· New alignment method uses a different algorithm and approach from the first method, allowing to choose the best algorithm depending on the image. The new alignment algorithm is slower but often more accurate.
- Improved Exposure Blending
· New algorithm for method 'H&S - Adjust'. It produces natural looking results while preserving highlights and shadows details well.
· Preview and Loupe available for all Exposure Blending methods.
· Ability to select the images for method 'H&S - 2 images'
· Merge of the two 'H&S - Intensive' sub-methods into one with a Strength setting added (its default value is equivalent to the formerly Light method and its maximum to the formerly Enhanced method).
· RAW files are now supported for Exposure Blending
- Improved handling of large HDR image files
· When the size of the opened HDR image file reaches a threshold, a dialog box offers the option to open the image in preview mode. Choosing this option works similarly as formerly "Large File Processing" which has therefore been removed.
· Size of threshold that triggers the dialog is 30 MegaPixels by default and adjustable in Preferences.
- New options in Batch Processing
· Selection of source files can now be done by files in addition to folder.
· When the source image has a thumbnail embedded, selecting that image with the mouse shows the thumbnail.
· Option to process bracketed images having each exposure located under a separate folder
- Other
- Added support for Raw files of new camera models, such as the Nikon D300 and Sony A-700, for instance.
Rappelons que ce logiciel offre la possibilité de « fondre » plusieurs photos possédant des expositions différentes (photos bracketées) avec deux approches :
- la fonction Blending qui combine les clichés en augmentant la dynamique,
- ou bien la fonction HDR Tone Mapping, qui créera une image à grande dynamique HDR traitée en préservant le contraste local.
En anglais, Photomatix Pro 3 au format Universel est vendu 75€ hors taxes, la mise à jour est gratuite pour les possesseurs de la version 2 et suivantes. Une version d’essai est disponible chez l’éditeur.
Les principaux changements de la version 3.0 sont les suivants :
- Improved workflow and User Interface
· "Workflow Shortcuts" panel and addition of Tone Mapping button on HDR viewer
· Dragging multiple image files to the Photomatix icon can automatically invoke the Generate HDR or Exposure Blending dialog.
· Tone Mapping preview opens in a separate window with improved size controls
· Presets menu allows quick access to user settings
· Loupe does not replace image preview anymore. Checkbox enables to control separate refresh of preview and loupe
- Second automatic alignment method
· New alignment method is based on feature matching, and corrects for rotation in addition to translation.
· New alignment method uses a different algorithm and approach from the first method, allowing to choose the best algorithm depending on the image. The new alignment algorithm is slower but often more accurate.
- Improved Exposure Blending
· New algorithm for method 'H&S - Adjust'. It produces natural looking results while preserving highlights and shadows details well.
· Preview and Loupe available for all Exposure Blending methods.
· Ability to select the images for method 'H&S - 2 images'
· Merge of the two 'H&S - Intensive' sub-methods into one with a Strength setting added (its default value is equivalent to the formerly Light method and its maximum to the formerly Enhanced method).
· RAW files are now supported for Exposure Blending
- Improved handling of large HDR image files
· When the size of the opened HDR image file reaches a threshold, a dialog box offers the option to open the image in preview mode. Choosing this option works similarly as formerly "Large File Processing" which has therefore been removed.
· Size of threshold that triggers the dialog is 30 MegaPixels by default and adjustable in Preferences.
- New options in Batch Processing
· Selection of source files can now be done by files in addition to folder.
· When the source image has a thumbnail embedded, selecting that image with the mouse shows the thumbnail.
· Option to process bracketed images having each exposure located under a separate folder
- Other
- Added support for Raw files of new camera models, such as the Nikon D300 and Sony A-700, for instance.