This feeling was reiterated by the lack of sufficient controls to tweak the presets. This is handy, but it reminds me more of a camera app for a smartphone than a serious post-processing program. The presets are handy and include many “creative” presets. When the plugin is run, it brings up dozens of presets off to the left. HDR Effex Pro is the perfect program for people who like the HDR look but don't want to spend the time to learn this form of art. HDR Effex Pro makes it easier to achieve good image quality and interesting effects Since HDR Effex Pro is not 1.5 times better than Photomatix, the price tag is unwarranted. Photomatix 4 costs $99 for the full stand-alone version, but HDR Effex Pro costs $159.95 for the plugin. Photomatix also wins the prize for price. This reduces the amount of noise caused by user error in tonemapping mistakes. HDR Effex Pro delivers cleaner and less noisy photos than Photomatix in my opinion however, this may be partly because HDR Effex Pro uses more presets and does not provide the ability to tweak the presets as well. This is disappointing because texture is is one of my main attractions to shooting HDR photos. When using HDR Effex Pro, I was not able to bring out the texture with as much precision. While only 5 or 6 of the sliders are actually necessary in most situations, it is handy to have supreme control when necessary.īecause of the amount of controls available in Photomatix, I am able to bring out amazing amounts of texture in an image. It has approximately 20 sliders which control every possible quality of the image. If you are serious about HDR and want to fine-tune every tiny aspect of image quality, then Photomatix is for you. Photomatix Pro 4 has superior control over the image After fairly extensive testing of both Photomatix 4 and HDR Effects Pro, I have come to the conclusion that the best product for serious HDR photographers is Photomatix 4, and the best program for people who are interested in just dabbling in HDR and don't have a lot of experience with digital image editing in Photoshop will prefer HDR Effex Pro. What are the differences between Nik HDR Effex Pro and Photomatix 4? Which one is better? Which one is best? Read this review and learn…įirst of all, the conclusion.
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