In this video I'm going to show you
how to use the Merge to HDR
Photomatix plugin for Capture One.
The plugin lets you create HDR images in many styles
by merging multiple exposures in Photomatix Pro.
The plugin is automatically installed
when you install Photomatix Pro.
Open capture and choose the
bracketed photos you want to process in Photomatix.
By the way if you don't have
a set of bracketed photos then
Photomatix can still process a single photo.
Here I'm using three bracketed photos
the -2, +2,
and zero EV here.
First, select the photos.
Click on the first photo then press and hold the
shift key, move over to the last photo
and click on it.
Then right-click your mouse on one of
the photos and a contextual menu appears.
Go down to Edit With, then highlight and
click merge to HDR with Photomatix Pro.
There is another way to invoke the plug-in:
with your photos selected click
on the image menu, then go down to Edit With
and click Merge to HDR with Photomatix Pro.
When you invoke the plug-in you'll get
this dialog with settings for exporting
and merging your photos to HDR.
If you need to transfer the rating and
color tags to the re-imported photos
click on the Metadata tab and check the
Rating and Color Tag option.
Click Edit With to load and merge your
photos to HDR in Photomatix Pro.
Capture One is now exporting your photos
and the activities window will pop up showing its progress.
Once your photos have been exported Photomatix will open automatically
You can select options for merging the
photos like aligning source photos and
ghost removal for example.
For these images the default settings will be fine.
Photomatix will now align and merge the photos
and you'll be met by Photomatix Pro's Adjust and Preview screen.
Over on the right of the screen you'll find the
built-in presets. Try clicking on a few.
For instance ...
Balanced
Realistic
Natural
Painterly
Enhanced
Vibrant.
You can also filter the presets
by expanding the preset category combo box
above the thumbnails.
And by using the sliders on the left
you can further adjust the look of your image.
When you're happy with your image
click the Next: Finish button.
Before reimporting to Capture One
you can add some finishing touches to your image,
such as increasing contrast and sharpening.
Click on Save and Reimport to send your
HDR photo back to Capture One.
Try the Photomatix plugin for Capture One for yourself
by downloading a free trial of Photomatix Pro 6
from HDRsoft.com.
The trial is free and doesn't expire,
it just adds a Photomatix watermark
to the rendered photos.
If you have any questions about
using the plug-in or Photomatix,
just ask them in the comments below.