User's Manual

Section 4: Batch Processing

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5.4 Blurred Images

If bracketed images are merged and the resulting image is blurred, the reason can be one of the

following:

• Images are too far out of alignment and the image alignment functions cannot handle it.

• One or more images show motion blur due to too long shutter speed (even using image

stabilized lenses or a tripod). In this case, it is recommended that the individual images

are checked for motion blur.

5.5 ISO and Noise

As the ISO value of your image increases, so does the noise in the shadows. Exposure

Blending can help reduce noise, but it is still a good practice to photograph at the lowest ISO

level possible.

5.6 Photomatix Pro and Color Management

Photomatix Pro supports color management even if RAW files are processed. It is

recommended that the same working space be used in Photomatix Pro as you use in other

image editors (e.g. Photoshop).

Photomatix supports the three most popular working spaces:

• sRGB: Used if your images are only created for the web.

• Adobe RGB: Popular working space for printing if extreme saturated colors are not

used.

• ProPhoto RGB: Extreme wide gamut working space. This should never be used for 8-

bit images.

For all JPEG and TIFF files Photomatix Pro preserves the color spaces of the source files.