A couple of days ago I wrote a post about a bug I found in Photomatix Pro 3.2.9 along with a Youtube video. I also emailed HDRsoft to let them know of the issue. A day later, they replied to me and invited me to use the new Photomatix Pro 4 Beta 2. I was thrilled and found it really nice of them to do so. So here is a quick run down of what I like about V4.
- It has a new sexier icon
- It loads instantly
- They fixed an issue I noticed with not remembering the last location files were opened from and processed images that have been saved.
- They fixed the bug that I was complaining about, where it does not apply any preset.
- The best feature is the new preview of the presets at the bottom (makes picking a preset much easier)
So far so good, I plan on using it more and helping out with the beta. I hope my license transfers over from V3 when the final version is released.
Ps. I have not posted a screenshot, video, or icon because at this time it is a private beta and I was asked not to. As soon as I get permission I will do so.
The beta for version 4 is now public. It’s truly a huge improvement from version 3…and version 3 is truly awesome!
After using Photomatix for about a month now, i think i will be going back to Artizen and Photoshop, both of which are better in my opinion but that is also cause i prefer more realistic results.