HDR - which program?

[Ellen]

Hi all,

I recently downloaded a trial version of Photomatix Pro for HDR's... and I am quite liking the results, but its US$99 to buy!! anyone use something else thats a bit cheaper? Can I do HDR's in photoshop elements 7? Because I already have that....

Thanks heaps!
Ellen

[ricktas]

I use photomatix, but in Photoshop CS2/CS3 you can do it as well. I cant recall where the menu is, but its the same place as photomerge (for making pano's), not on my PC at present, and dont have PS available to check.

[Ellen]

Thanks Rick.... Is it worth paying 99 bucks for photomatix?? I think I would use it a bit but wow thats pretty expensive?!

[Buddah]

Hi Ellen

Like Rick, I use Photomatix Pro - in preference to the HDR feature in CS3. Because I use it an awful lot, I reckon it's money well spent.

[Paper_Mache_Man]

How about CS4? I mean how do they compare, not an alternative! lol

[ricktas]

I cant say how it compares to CS4, I havent tried to do an HDR is CS4, mainly cause photomatix does such a damn good job. Paid for it, so might as well use it..eh..

If I get a chance over the coming weekend, I might have a go at one in CS4 and report back

[Bax]

To do the HDR in CS3 I think it's in File - Automate

Fairly sure that's the menu anyway. My photomatix is playing up at the moment, not sure what's happened but I'll be using Photoshop until I figure out what's going on with the settings.