Photomatix

[rjc1]

I want to use the HDR program for a panorama I just took. I took 3 sets of 3 photos: 1 under exposed, 1 over and 1 correctly exposed on 3 different photos to be stitched together. My question is should I stitch together first and then process in Photomatix, or process the 3 different sets and then stitch together in another program? Anybody try this? One way better over the other?

Rjc

[Boucher]

Photomatix automatically aligns and blends the images together so no need to go into photoshop until after photomatix if you want to do further editing.

[squashed]

I would always do the HDR process first in photomatix (same settings for the three different shots) and then join them up in PS.

[rjc1]

thanks for the answers. I will hdr them first

[Boucher]

just make sure you use the same settings when you tonemap the images.

[kirkt]

You can also try to use a panoramic tool that has full HDR workflow, such as Hugin, PTGui, etc.

Kirk