HDRsoft announced that a beta of v5 of its HDR image creation software is available. New features include:
- New Contrast Optimizer tonemapping method, good for
enhancing shadows and highlights - New
Exposure Fusion method called Fusion/Real-Estate, intended for
scenes
of interiors with a view out of the window on a sunny day - Additional options in automatic deghosting
- Improved alignment by matching features
- Highlights recovery step added to Raw conversion before
tone mapping a single Raw file
Beta releases of Photomatix Pro include the usual registration system of normal versions, they run in trial mode when the software has not been registered. More on HDRsoft’s site.
