HDR Merge Tools for Developers

Photomatix API

Access HDR merge from your application.

Nothing to install or download
Code samples get you started quickly with merging to HDR and processing with HDR presets.
Includes merge to 32-bit HDR, alignment, ghost removal, tone mapping, fusion and all HDR presets from Photomatix Pro.
Trial API key upon request - Pricing from $19/month.

Should I choose the API or the CLI?

Both the API and CLI give you access to the Photomatix HDR merge and processing, but they are meant for different configurations and needs. You can view the characteristics that differentiate them below.

Photomatix API	Photomatix CLI
Best if You are building a web or mobile app that processes images taken on local devices.	Best if You are processing a large volume of images in an automated pipeline running on a cloud server.
Aimed at Individual photographers or small real estate photography agencies. Developers of web and mobile apps for image editing and enhancement.	Aimed at Real estate photography agencies handling a large volume of images. SaaS platforms offering image editing services.
Pros Runs on devices with minimal memory or processing power. Accessible from any system with internet access. Nothing to install. No need to maintain and scale server capacity. Easy to integrate into your app (REST interface offers compatibility with a wide range of frameworks and programming environments).	Pros Fast processing (as no upload to, and download from, our server is involved). Suitable for installation on cloud-based servers, including serverless systems. No network bandwidth and charges. Your images stay on your servers. Rich set of options to merge to HDR and customize processing and results.
Pricing Based on the number of images you download. See the Photomatix API plans for pricing details.	Pricing Based on the number of HDR merges. See the Photomatix CLI plans for pricing details.

Photomatix API

Photomatix CLI

Best if

You are building a web or mobile app that processes images taken on local devices.

Best if

You are processing a large volume of images in an automated pipeline running on a cloud server.

Aimed at

Individual photographers or small real estate photography agencies.
Developers of web and mobile apps for image editing and enhancement.

Aimed at

Real estate photography agencies handling a large volume of images.
SaaS platforms offering image editing services.

Pros

Runs on devices with minimal memory or processing power.
Accessible from any system with internet access.
Nothing to install.
No need to maintain and scale server capacity.
Easy to integrate into your app (REST interface offers compatibility with a wide range of frameworks and programming environments).

Pros

Fast processing (as no upload to, and download from, our server is involved).
Suitable for installation on cloud-based servers, including serverless systems.
No network bandwidth and charges.
Your images stay on your servers.
Rich set of options to merge to HDR and customize processing and results.

Pricing

Based on the number of images you download.
See the Photomatix API plans for pricing details.

Pricing

Based on the number of HDR merges.
See the Photomatix CLI plans for pricing details.

PhotomatixCL (CLI)

Integrate HDR merge into your automated workflow on the cloud or local server.

Runs out of the box - No API integration code required.
Command line generator makes it easy to get started quickly.
Includes merge to 32-bit HDR, alignment, ghost removal, tone mapping, fusion and all HDR presets from Photomatix Pro.
Runs on Linux & Windows.
Free trial - Pricing from $19/month.

Try the Photomatix CLI

Photomatix C++ API Library

Integrate the Photomatix HDR image processing functions directly into your desktop or iOS application.

Compiled C++ libraries for Windows, Linux & iOS.
API reference documentation with code samples.
HDR image processing functions used in Photomatix Pro, including merge to HDR, alignment, ghost removal, tone mapping and fusion.
Pricing is per function.

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