Photomatix Pro is a professional program for creating long-range images using High Dynamic Range Imaging. The Exposure Blending (or Exposure Fusion) method is available to the user, thanks to which it is possible to create images with a very wide tonal range from many exposures with different degrees of exposure and HDR Tone Mapping - a method improving the contrast of shaded areas and heavily illuminated areas using several exposures (usually three). Exposure Fusion is invaluable in creating evenly illuminated panoramas from multiple shots, thanks to the ability to align photos with the characteristic elements.

The program also allows you to imitate the extension of the tonal range of the photo, if you have only one shot at your disposal and we will give them multiple times (several times the same file). Additionally, Photomatix Pro is equipped with algorithms that remove noise from photos and eliminate the effects of "ghosts" caused by the presence of moving elements in long-exposed photos. The most interesting novelty in version 4.0 of the program is a very easy to use tool to remove "ghosts" - just select the blurred area of the image and select the photo, whose part will be replaced by this area.

In addition, Photomatix Pro 4.0 has been equipped with new noise removal algorithms that clean the photos before creating an HDR image, which guarantees high quality of the final image (of course, you can still use the old method, where only the final image was lost). One of the image processing methods, Tone Compressor, has gained improved rendering and new settings. In addition, in this version of Tone Mapping and Exposure Fusion, you can take pictures on the same set of photos using a single window, just select the processing method at the top of the settings panel.

Of course, this can be done while working and the results can be compared. A novelty is also a preview of the stored settings (built-in and user, in two "libraries") on the loaded set of photos in the form of a bar with thumbnails. Finally, Photomatix Pro 4.0 allows you to use the Tone Mapping method also on a single image, but only in 8 bits per channel mode.