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Iam trying the CS3 trial to see if I want to upgrade from CS2. I experimented with HDR using three differently exposed images of the same subject. All images were taken using a tripod BUT I purposely moved the camera position slightly, and here are my findings: Merge to HDR in CS2 with image align checked resulted in a triple image that was not even close to alignment. Next I put the same images through the CS3 trial, also checking the align box. The alignment was pretty good but there was some artifact tonal shifts. Next I tried the demo of Photomatix where I checked the movement box (as opposed to ripple). The alignment was a little better overall compared to the CS3 HDR result. The Photomatix did not have any artifact tonel shifts as displayed in the CS3 HDR. Since the Photomatix was a trial I only used the free HDR with alignment feature and Tone mapping. I think the result was superior to the CS3 HDR. I saved the Photomatix image as a 16 bit and opened it in CS2 to complete my editing.
I really like some of the Photo editing features in CS3 but in view of my experiments with Photomatix, I am not so sure that I want to upgrade to CS3 extended. While some of the features available in CS3 HDR using layers and other features look attractive, as a photographer, I am not so sure the utility is there for me. I think that the HDR align feature should be improved in CS3 basic over what is now available in CS2.
Any thoughts?
I really like some of the Photo editing features in CS3 but in view of my experiments with Photomatix, I am not so sure that I want to upgrade to CS3 extended. While some of the features available in CS3 HDR using layers and other features look attractive, as a photographer, I am not so sure the utility is there for me. I think that the HDR align feature should be improved in CS3 basic over what is now available in CS2.
Any thoughts?
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