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Quick Tutorial of Photomatix Pro

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Step 4: Tone Mapping (continued)

Use the controls on the Tone Mapping Settings palette to adjust the tone mapped image to your liking. There are no general rules for the settings -- this really depends on your personal taste and the effect you want to achieve.

Try both tone mapping methods with your image:

The Details Enhancer method increases local contrast. This has the effect of boosting shadows and creating a painterly effect. On the other hand, increasing local details makes noise artifacts more visible.

The Tone Compressor method produces a more "photographic" look, and avoids noise and halo artifacts.

Once you are satisfied with the tone mapping method and settings, click on the Process button.

The final tone mapped image is in 16 bits/channel mode. When you save the image, you can choose to save it as 8-bit JPEG, if desired. Saving as 16-bit TIFF is recommended for further processing.

 
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