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Download Tone Mapping Plug-In 1.1.2 (380 KB) |
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Requirements: |
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This Plug-In is compatible with Photoshop CS2. It also works with Photoshop CS, Photoshop 7.0 and Photoshop Elements 4.0. However, it will be limited to 16-bit RGB images in those cases, as only Photoshop CS2 supports 32-bit image format. |
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Upgrade from version 1.0 |
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The upgrade is free of charge to registered users of version 1.0. To avoid having to enter your registration
information again, it is better not to uninstall the previous version. Installing version 1.1 will overwrite
the previous version.
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Installation instructions: |
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Double-click on the file you downloaded to launch the installation setup wizard. |
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If you have an English language version of Photoshop, the setup wizard should automatically point to the correct Plug-Ins directory. For other language versions, you will have to select the correct Plug-Ins directory yourself (for instance, the Plug-Ins folder is "Zusatzmodule" in German, "Modules externes" in French, "Plug-In" in Italian, "Plugins" in Spanish, "Ekstramoduler" in Danish...). |
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Restart Photoshop and open a 32-bit HDR image (or a 16-bit TIFF converted from RAW). Go to the menu Filter of Photoshop. If the installation ran correctly, you should see an item "Photomatix" on the Filer menu list. Select it and click on "Tone Mapping" to start the plug-in. |
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Description: |
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The Tone Mapping plug-in processes High Dynamic Range images in order to reveal their details in highlights and shadows. |
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The resulting image can then be converted into an 8-bit or 16-bit file that shows the whole dynamic range available in the original HDR image. Because the tonal range has been compressed while maintaining local contrast, the tone mapped image is ready for display on standard monitors and prints. |
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The Tone Mapping plug-in can also be applied to a 16-bit image resulting from RAW conversion. |
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Updates in version 1.1: |
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Added setting "Micro-smoothing". This setting
smoothes out local details enhancements, which has for effect of reducing noise in the sky for instance and tends to give a "cleaner" look
to the tone mapped image.
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Made the settings sticky.
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Renamed setting "Smoothing" into "Light Smoothing" and "Microcontrast" into "Micro-contrast", and changed the controls
of both settings from
pull-down menus to sliders. A value of "High" for Light Smoothing is now the equivalent of +1.
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Extended the range of setting "Light Smoothing": it can now take a value of +2 (equivalent of "Very High") as maximum instead of +1 (equivalent of "High").
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Fixed bug that produced almost black output, or white corners with some images.
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