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Unlike the software developed for Windows system, most of the applications installed in Mac OS X generally can be removed with relative ease. Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 is a third party application that provides additional functionality to OS X system and enjoys a popularity among Mac users. However, instead of installing it by dragging its icon to the Application folder, uninstalling Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 may need you to do more than a simple drag-and-drop to the Trash.
Activation Code: PPMAG2018 Photomatix Pro 5.0, a standalone program for creating HDR images which can also be used as a plugin for Lightroom. Photomatix Pro is a standalone program for creating HDR images which includes a plugin for Lightroom, as well as advanced features such as batch processing and selective deghosting HDRsoft Photomatix Pro 5.0 Features Merge bracketed photos to HDR Tone.
Download Mac App RemoverWhen installed, Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 creates files in several locations. Generally, its additional files, such as preference files and application support files, still remains on the hard drive after you delete Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 from the Application folder, in case that the next time you decide to reinstall it, the settings of this program still be kept. But if you are trying to uninstall Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 in full and free up your disk space, removing all its components is highly necessary. Continue reading this article to learn about the proper methods for uninstalling Photomatix Pro 5.0.5.
Manually uninstall Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 step by step:
Most applications in Mac OS X are bundles that contain all, or at least most, of the files needed to run the application, that is to say, they are self-contained. Thus, different from the program uninstall method of using the control panel in Windows, Mac users can easily drag any unwanted application to the Trash and then the removal process is started. Despite that, you should also be aware that removing an unbundled application by moving it into the Trash leave behind some of its components on your Mac. To fully get rid of Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 from your Mac, you can manually follow these steps:
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1. Terminate Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 process(es) via Activity Monitor
Before uninstalling Photomatix Pro 5.0.5, you’d better quit this application and end all its processes. If Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 is frozen, you can press Cmd +Opt + Esc, select Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 in the pop-up windows and click Force Quit to quit this program (this shortcut for force quit works for the application that appears but not for its hidden processes).
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder in Launchpad, and select All Processes on the drop-down menu at the top of the window. Select the process(es) associated with Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 in the list, click Quit Process icon in the left corner of the window, and click Quit in the pop-up dialog box (if that doesn’t work, then try Force Quit).
2. Delete Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 application using the Trash
First of all, make sure to log into your Mac with an administrator account, or you will be asked for a password when you try to delete something.
Open the Applications folder in the Finder (if it doesn’t appear in the sidebar, go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, and select Applications in the list), search for Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 application by typing its name in the search field, and then drag it to the Trash (in the dock) to begin the uninstall process. Alternatively you can also click on the Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 icon/folder and move it to the Trash by pressing Cmd + Del or choosing the File and Move to Trash commands.
For the applications that are installed from the App Store, you can simply go to the Launchpad, search for the application, click and hold its icon with your mouse button (or hold down the Option key), then the icon will wiggle and show the “X” in its left upper corner. Click the “X” and click Delete in the confirmation dialog.
Download Mac App Remover3. Remove all components related to Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 in Finder
Though Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 has been deleted to the Trash, its lingering files, logs, caches and other miscellaneous contents may stay on the hard disk. For complete removal of Photomatix Pro 5.0.5, you can manually detect and clean out all components associated with this application. You can search for the relevant names using Spotlight. Those preference files of Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 can be found in the Preferences folder within your user’s library folder (~/Library/Preferences) or the system-wide Library located at the root of the system volume (/Library/Preferences/), while the support files are located in '~/Library/Application Support/' or '/Library/Application Support/'.
Open the Finder, go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, select the entry:|Go to Folder... and then enter the path of the Application Support folder:~/Library
Search for any files or folders with the program’s name or developer’s name in the ~/Library/Preferences/, ~/Library/Application Support/ and ~/Library/Caches/ folders. Right click on those items and click Move to Trash to delete them.
Meanwhile, search for the following locations to delete associated items:
- /Library/Preferences/
- /Library/Application Support/
- /Library/Caches/
Besides, there may be some kernel extensions or hidden files that are not obvious to find. In that case, you can do a Google search about the components for Photomatix Pro 5.0.5. Usually kernel extensions are located in in /System/Library/Extensions and end with the extension .kext, while hidden files are mostly located in your home folder. You can use Terminal (inside Applications/Utilities) to list the contents of the directory in question and delete the offending item.
4. Empty the Trash to fully remove Photomatix Pro 5.0.5
If you are determined to delete Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 permanently, the last thing you need to do is emptying the Trash. To completely empty your trash can, you can right click on the Trash in the dock and choose Empty Trash, or simply choose Empty Trash under the Finder menu (Notice: you can not undo this act, so make sure that you haven’t mistakenly deleted anything before doing this act. If you change your mind, before emptying the Trash, you can right click on the items in the Trash and choose Put Back in the list). In case you cannot empty the Trash, reboot your Mac.
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Tips for the app with default uninstall utility:
You may not notice that, there are a few of Mac applications that come with dedicated uninstallation programs. Though the method mentioned above can solve the most app uninstall problems, you can still go for its installation disk or the application folder or package to check if the app has its own uninstaller first. If so, just run such an app and follow the prompts to uninstall properly. After that, search for related files to make sure if the app and its additional files are fully deleted from your Mac.
Automatically uninstall Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 with MacRemover (recommended):
No doubt that uninstalling programs in Mac system has been much simpler than in Windows system. But it still may seem a little tedious and time-consuming for those OS X beginners to manually remove Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 and totally clean out all its remnants. Why not try an easier and faster way to thoroughly remove it?
If you intend to save your time and energy in uninstalling Photomatix Pro 5.0.5, or you encounter some specific problems in deleting it to the Trash, or even you are not sure which files or folders belong to Photomatix Pro 5.0.5, you can turn to a professional third-party uninstaller to resolve troubles. Here MacRemover is recommended for you to accomplish Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 uninstall within three simple steps. MacRemover is a lite but powerful uninstaller utility that helps you thoroughly remove unwanted, corrupted or incompatible apps from your Mac. Now let’s see how it works to complete Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 removal task.
1. Download MacRemover and install it by dragging its icon to the application folder.
2. Launch MacRemover in the dock or Launchpad, select Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 appearing on the interface, and click Run Analysis button to proceed.
3. Review Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 files or folders, click Complete Uninstall button and then click Yes in the pup-up dialog box to confirm Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 removal.
The whole uninstall process may takes even less than one minute to finish, and then all items associated with Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 has been successfully removed from your Mac!
Benefits of using MacRemover:
MacRemover has a friendly and simply interface and even the first-time users can easily operate any unwanted program uninstallation. With its unique Smart Analytic System, MacRemover is capable of quickly locating every associated components of Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 and safely deleting them within a few clicks. Thoroughly uninstalling Photomatix Pro 5.0.5 from your mac with MacRemover becomes incredibly straightforward and speedy, right? You don’t need to check the Library or manually remove its additional files. Actually, all you need to do is a select-and-delete move. As MacRemover comes in handy to all those who want to get rid of any unwanted programs without any hassle, you’re welcome to download it and enjoy the excellent user experience right now!
This article provides you two methods (both manually and automatically) to properly and quickly uninstall Photomatix Pro 5.0.5, and either of them works for most of the apps on your Mac. If you confront any difficulty in uninstalling any unwanted application/software, don’t hesitate to apply this automatic tool and resolve your troubles.
Download Mac App RemoverI first discovered high dynamic range photography several years ago when I found Trey Ratcliff at Stuck in Customs. He is a master at HDR photography and I loved the way many of his photographs looked.
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When I started messing around with high dynamic range photography I only used Photoshop and just could not get the look I was after. With HDR photography you combine and tone map multiple exposures into a single high dynamic rage image. Many times my photos looked like the awful images that many people think of when they think of HDR photography, over saturated messes.
I started looking at the software that the pros used in processing their HDR images. What I found was Photomatix. It was and is highly recommended and seemed to be the most popular, widely used software for HDR photography. Photomatix Pro 5 is a standalone program. You do not need Photoshop or any other program for it to work. Although the newest version does have, a plug-in included for Abobe Lightroom. I prefer to finish my photos in Photoshop but you certainly don’t need it to use Photomatix Pro 5 effectively.
Update and Improvements
In the newest version, there have been some substantial updates and improvements. Some of the best new features include:
- Contrast Optimizer, a new tone mapping method used for a more realistic look.
- Exposure Fusion, can now be used for creating a image from a single RAW file.
- Automatic Deghosting is greatly improved.
- The Refreshing Preview slider is awesome, make sure you change this in the preference dialog under the General tab. You will love the way this works!
There are more new features and if you are a using an older version of Photomatix I would highly recommend you upgrade.
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Using Photomatix
Photomatix Pro 5 is simple to use. As you can see, you have 4 options when you open the interface.
- Load Bracketed Photos
- Load a Single Photo
- Batch Bracketed Photos
- Batch Single Photos
After you load in your photo or photos a new window, opens with more options as to what you want the software to do.
- Align source images – options include hand held or tripod mounted
- Remove ghosts – if you have movement in between the frames of your photos then deghosting tries to eliminate the ghosting.
- Reduce noise
- Reduce chromatic aberrations
- Options for a RAW conversion – you can change the white balance and the color profile.
Merge to HDR
Once you have made your choices click on Merge to HDR and away you go. What happen’s next depends on the options that you chose. If you chose Deghosting, a window will open that gives you more control over the deghosting process. You can deghost the entire image or you can choose to selective deghost. I would recommend trying to use the ‘selective deghosting’ as deghosting generally will soften your image.
When deghosting is finished, Photomatix starts the merging process. A new merged image, with the default setting applied, will open with an interface filled with options.
34 preloaded pre-sets are listed down the right hand side and the sliders that adjust various levels are down the left hand side. At the top of the sliders are the 2 ways you can process your image.
Tone mapping
Tone Mapping is the process of converting the tonal values of an image from a high range to a lower one. This process compresses the tonal range of an HDR image of the scene in order to reveal its details in highlights and shadows. Photomatix offers 3 different methods of tone mapping, detail enhancer, contrast optimizer and tone compressor. Each of these once selected will give you more enhancements such as brightness, white clip, black clip, color saturation, tone compression, lighting effect and more.
Exposure Fusion
Exposure Fusion is the automatic blending of the photos, essentially taking the best parts of each image and blending them together. Exposure Fusion also has a number of different methods of processing your image, Fusion/Natural, Real Estate, Intensive, Auto, and Average. As well, each of these options has more enhancements such as, strength, shadow contrast, local contrast, highlight depth and so on.
At this point, you can let your inner artist take over, play with the pre-sets and move sliders until you achieve the desired look.
If you are unsure of what a slider will do hover your cursor over the name of the slider and an explanation of what it controls will appear in the lower box.
Once you have your desired effect click ‘Apply’ and Photomatix completes the fusing/tone mapping process.
Finishing Touches
A Finishing Touches window pops up with the completed photo, allowing you to make a few more adjustments to the contrast, color and sharpening so you can achieve a perfect replication of your vision.
Below are the 3 exposures that I used to create the photo at the bottom, in this example I used RAW files.
I used Exposure Fusion to complete the image, there was a little bit of noise in the sky so I did run it through Topaz DeNoise after Photomatix did it's thing.
If you want a little more in depth tutorial, I would suggest RC Conception’s book The HDR Book: Unlocking the Pros' Hottest Post-Processing Techniques or if you prefer video, Trey Ratcliff has an excellent tutorial called The Complete HDR Tutorial. Both of these resources cover the use of Photomatix in detail.
RAW or JPEG
It is important to note Photomatix does not require images in RAW format. Photomatix is designed to work with multiple photos taken under different exposure settings, and it works great when those images are JPEGs. Sometimes I think it works better with JPEGs. JPEGs are already processed in camera and are ready for print so I think that your results from Photomatix require less adjustments to get a pleasing final image. If you are having a tough time getting the results you want with the RAW file give the JPEGs a try it might surprise you.
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This shot of the Red Deer River is an example of a tone mapped HDR using JPEG's. I took this the same day as the above photo while visiting Dinosaur Provincial Park.
New Age of HDR Photography
With ever improving software, we are in a new age of HDR photography. There are many photos out there that you would not be able to say definitively that they were HDR or not. Unfortunately, HDR photography may be forever associated with the haloed, over saturated, over processed, dirty cloud images that were common place in the early days of the style.
With Photomatix a photographer can take a much more refined and realistic approach and produce awesome images with no resemblance to the old style HDR photos. You can still have the freedom to produce hyper-realistic photos that are tastefully processed.
I highly recommend Photomatix Pro 5. Whether you are using one image or a series of bracketed images Photomatix will produce superb HDR photos.
It is easy to use with a simple slider based interface. There are plenty of options available within Photomatix to enhance your HDR photos. It has many pre-sets installed and if you are looking for more, Trey Ratcliff has a package of pre-sets for Photomatix on his website.
I use it and happily recommend that you should use it too.
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