Have you taken pictures on your last vacation or outing, and yet you are not too happy with the final results? You should know then that, luckily, we have many promising applications that allow us to edit the images on the computer, to make the necessary modifications. Then we can share them on social networks or wherever we want.

Indeed, if you are struggling with those photos you took in your free time, you have to consider that Photomatix is one of the best apps we can install on a PC to make all kinds of changes. Of course, we are in the presence of a platform with different purposes, although in general terms, we can say that it is designed to solve photo shadow problems.

This image optimization tool for Windows will then offer us the possibility of working especially on photographs with high contrast, based on two methods of action that we will now describe. The first involves mixing different versions of the same image with different dynamic ranges or HDR, and the second emphasizes details of darker elements to make them appear lighter to the eye.

When we open Photomatix, we first encounter many features that we could consider essential among photo editing programs, although we will see that there are many others. You will see that this service stands out because it brings out each aspect of the photographs that seem to go unnoticed when we do not have the level of light we would like.

For this reason, whenever you want to get the most out of your images by editing them in Photomatix, you have to know that it will be vital that you have taken them using the technique known as bracketing. Suppose you don't know what it is. In that case, you have to consider that it will allow you to take several images of the same scene, modifying the exposure settings between them, which is essential for later editing.

So, what you will achieve with Photomatix is to join the information of two similar photographs that you have taken but that have different exposures between them to obtain a single image with the best possible information. This way, you will be able to visualize all the details related to the shadows and the highlights of your image, which is essential to obtain the best possible results.

The modes of use of Photomatix are calledHDR Tone MappingandExposure Fusion , and when you have finished working with any of them, you will see that you still have access to a series of final adjustments. Thanks to them, you will be able to apply the last changes related to the brightness of the image, the color temperature, and many other aspects that will undoubtedly be important for a photographer.

One detail you should remember about this free version of Photomatix, which we can use without limits, is that, unfortunately, watermarks are added to the images once we have retouched them. If you do not want these watermarks to appear, you have to purchase the paid version, which you can evaluate without problems when you have this first approach to the service.

We liked Photomatix's user interface, which is functional and even more practical than visually appealing. Anyway, the location of the tools on the top of the application, freeing the virtual space for the images we are editing, is undoubtedly a good choice.

If we have to mention the main strengths of Photomatix, we have to point out that it is one of the best applications for computers in case we want to take advantage of the dynamic range information of our images. Its two modes of use and the possibility of applying all kinds of manual modifications help obtain the image quality we are looking for.

Of course, Photomatix also has some aspects that we can consider negative, among which, without a doubt, adds a watermark on top of the images once we store them after having avoided them. To avoid this problem, we have to pay for the application, which is when other similar ones appear on the scene that also works well without significant problems.

In summary, we can recommend the installation of Photomatix to those who are not bothered by adding a watermark to their photos once you have edited them or who are willing to pay for the program in case it finally wins them over with its many exciting features. If you feel any of the above is your situation, you should try it.