Photomatix Pro merges bracketed photos into HDR images intended to retain detail in both dark and bright areas. Version 7 offers six HDR methods, including Tone Mapping and Fusion, plus automatic alignment for hand-held photos and tools for removing ghosting. Batch processing includes previews, and presets and tools are available for real estate photography. Plugins for Lightroom and Capture One let users process photos and return the HDR image to those applications. Photomatix Pro 7 costs 99.00 USD per once. Its license is a one-time purchase that does not expire and is limited to one user, who may install it on other computers they use. A trial is available without an expiration date, but trial images have a watermark. PhotomatixCL provides command-line tools to merge bracketed photos, apply tone mapping or fusion, align images, remove ghosts and save JPG, TIFF or EXR output. It runs on Linux and Windows and includes 100 free credits per month. Photomatix Pro supports Windows and macOS.
Who it is for
Photomatix Pro suits photographers who want to merge bracketed shots, including real estate photographers using HDR presets and tools. PhotomatixCL may suit developers or users who need command-line HDR processing on Linux or Windows.
What is good
- Six HDR methods, including Tone Mapping and Fusion.
- Automatic alignment and advanced ghost removal.
- Batch processing includes previews.
- Plugins connect with Lightroom and Capture One.
- Trial does not expire.
What to know first
- Trial images carry a watermark.
- Photomatix Pro costs 99.00 USD per once.
- License is limited to one user.
Verdict
Photomatix Pro combines HDR merging methods with alignment, ghost removal and batch processing. The trial lets users work without an expiration date, but its output is watermarked; the paid license is a one-time purchase.
Photomatix Pro plans and pricing
All plansCompared on HDR software
- Free plan
- No
- HDR merge mode
- both
- Tone mapping controls
- advanced
- Batch processing
- Yes
- RAW file support
- Yes
- HDR output formats
- OpenEXR, DNG 32-bit, TIFF 32-bit, Radiance RGBE, PSB 32-bit
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS
