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Photomatix Essentials for Windows   (Note: Previous name was Photomatix Light)

 
 
Version: 3.1.1
Size: 11 MB
Platform: Windows XP/Vista/7
Download Photomatix Essentials 3.1.1 (32-bit)
Download Photomatix Essentials 3.1.1 (64-bit)  (Note: Only works on 64-bit Windows OS.)
 
 
 
Tips and other useful information can be found in the Photomatix FAQ.
If you haven't taken bracketed photos yet, you can download these samples:
           3 photos of Venice Grand Canal at 3504 x 2336 resolution (4 MB)
           3 photos of Cevennes landscape at 3504 x 2336 resolution (10 MB)
           3 photos of Venice carnival at 3072 x 2048 resolution (2 MB)
 
 
 
Update log
22-Nov-11 - Updated in v3.1.1
- Updated Raw conversion function, adding among others support of Raw files from Olympus E-PL3, Nikon P7100, and Sony A77 and A65.
 
5-Nov-11 - Updated in v3.1
- Ability to load and save presets.
- Addition of more preset thumbnails.
- Bug fixed: sliders were not accurate.
 
22-Aug-11 - Updated in v3.0
- Product name changed from Photomatix Light to Photomatix Essentials.
- Option to automatically remove ghosts.
- Ability to increase the size of the preview on step 2 and to resize the window.
- Addition of Sharpness setting to Fusion method (replaces Shadows setting).
- Made double-clicking on sliders reset to default value for the setting.
 
18-Mar-11 - Updated in v2.0.2
- Bug fixed: When Photomatix Light was closed while in minimized state, the main window disappeared the next time the program was launched.
 
5-Mar-11 - Updated in v2.0.1
- Bug fixed: 64-bit edition could return an exception after clicking on the "Process" button.
- Bug fixed: RAW files missing an embedded thumbnail (e.g. RAW files from the Sony A-450) failed to load.
- Bug fixed: In some cases, prompt to register was still showing at startup even though program had already been registered.
 
9-Feb-11 - Updated in v2.0
- List of preset thumbnails shows next to the preview of step 2.
- Option to process source photos with high quality noise reduction before tone mapping.
- Addition of Tone Compressor tone mapping method.
- Ability to adjust alignment and noise reduction options on Preferences panel.
- Added support for new camera models.
- Bug fixed: On 32-bit OS, Photomatix Light could sometimes crash for no reason when loading photos on step 1.
- Bug fixed: When two or more source photos had the same exposure information, or when the exposure information was missing in Exif data, tone mapped output was not correct.
- Bug fixed: JPEG photos in portrait mode straight out of the camera could sometimes load in landscape mode.
- Bug fixed: License information of customers who purchased a license of Photomatix Pro or Pro Plus Bundle after version 4.0 was not recognized
 
14-Feb-10 - Updated in v1.0.1
- Added 64-bit support
- Bug fixed: Installer would not detect and install the required version of the .NET Framework
- Bug fixed: last used directory was not remembered when using browse button
- Bug fixed: "Custom" preset was not always selected when it should have
- New design for sliders
- Added visual state when a radio-button is selected while disabled
- Refined error message shown when an error occurs during processing
 
15-Dec-09 - Photomatix Light 1.0
 
 
 
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