This is visible in the examples in this link Other than the front-end ease of use and some other features, the various converters produce quite different interpretations of the same file. Some just show the converted RAW image as is, others 'optimise' the photo in some way. This troubles me because in my opinion, it absolutely negates any advantage I might have gained from working with the RAW files in the first place! When the RAW files are being converted in Silkypix, if I set all slider options to “zero” or “camera default”, I get the sort of image I would expect when imported into Photomatix. I’m beginning to get the impression that Silkypix is applying some sort of sharpening, or other contrast edit when the RAW files are converted, that is not kosher with the conventions that Photomatix uses to blend the three exposures. I experimented with this a little more this past weekend and have gotten better results (on RAW files converted within Silkypix and blended within Photomatix). It looks the same if I were to develop the RAW files as TIFF and import into Photomatix for blending. The image clarity never improves regardless of moving any of the Photomatix sliders. You can see Photomatix has translated the data much differently. This is also three exposures at 1.0 EV steps. The image on the right was originally three RAW files taken from the camera and saved as JPEG through the RAW converter I made no edits in the converter - I only opened the files and saved the JPEGs. No additional edits were made here this is the program's "initial read" on the files based on my previous settings in Photomatix. The image on the left is from three JPEGs produced by the camera at 1.0 EV steps. Here is a visual example of what I am seeing …īoth of these images are as seen in Photomatix. It looks different from the results I get in Photomatix but a "damaged file" nonetheless. Regarding Corel Paintshop: I also get a badly corrupted image if I blend the same thre images converted from Silkypix. Please ask any questions that come to mind so that I might better explain what’s happening. I’ll leave it at this for now – hopefully someone has encountered a similar issue. ((Maybe this goes for all RAW converters. The problem occurs when the RAW files are developed as JPEG, or TIFF, it makes no difference.ĭoes anyone have experience in using the Silkypix RAW converter to create JPEGs and TIFFs, and then use those files in Photomatix or Paintshop X3? Are there particular settings or adjustments you know not to use … something that causes an adverse effect in the blending process? I have experimented with multiple combinations in Silkypix’s development with no change. It seems that both programs still make an attempt to blend the multiple exposures but what I see is a badly “corrupted” image (…just a mottled mess). I can produce HDR images in both programs without a problem until I process RAW images with the Silkypix converter. I regularly blend multiple JPEGs and TIFFs with these programs. I’m looking for ideas on an issue I am having when trying to HDR-blend images that have been processed by the Silkypix RAW converter. Post Processing Tools: Corel Paintshop Pro X3 and Photomatix Pro 3.2 RAW Converter: Silkypix 3.0.1.0 (version packaged with camera) Camera: FujiFilm HS10 (raw files extension.
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