Photomatix Coupon Code - Get a 15% Discount with VPG15
Fri, Aug 10, 2007
Photomatix Pro is my favorite program for creating and tone mapping HDR photos. It’s easy to use and gives you simple controls for getting the awesome color effects you see in all those great HDR’s, without having to open up Photoshop and knowing how to tone map by hand.
I recently got the people at HDRsoft to create a Photomatix coupon code for our readers (anyone can use it) for 15% off any of the HDR software programs:
VPG15
(Update: see below - it’s now VPG8)
This coupon code will work for any of these products:
- Photomatix Pro (the versions is 2.5.1, 3.0, etc.)
- Photomatix Tone Mapping Plugin for Photoshop
- Photomatx Bundle
To get this discount applied to your order, follow these steps:
- Go to the Photomatix order page
- Click the buy button for the software version you need
- In the box where it says “Coupon Code (Optional)” put in: VPG15 (04/08 Update, the 15% coupon expired - but you can use VPG8 to still get 8% off)
- Click the recalculate button
- It will show you the special discount applied with your new price
- Complete the rest of the order form
That should do it. To give you an example: the regular price of Photomatix Pro is $99 so with this coupon code you should be able to get it for $84.15.
Once you have Photomatix installed you can go through their short tutorial (which you can see once you launch the program). It’s pretty clear and easy to follow. Once you have a chance to experiment with your own HDR photos, you might want to join the Flickr HDR group. Hope to see you there.
Hi there,
I want to get Photomatix but not sure which one to get. I have photoshop CS2 and just a beginner.
Do I need Photomatix Pro or Photomatix Tone Mapping Plugin for Photoshop or Photomatix Bundle??
Please advice
sorry if i’ve asked in the wrong area here…
regards,
Jace
I usually just use standalone Photomatix Pro to combine and tone map the HDR photo. Then I save it and open the 16 bit file in Photoshop CS2 for further processing and adjustment (if it needs any).
I would say Photomatix Pro by itself should probably suit your needs. Other people may do things differently, but this way has worked for me.
help
I am about to purchase Elements 6 for my Mac, can your software work along side this on a mac?
Regards
Kev
Hi Kev, yes it will work. If you get the Mac version of Photomatix Pro, you’ll be able to generate the HDR images and save them as TIFF’s or JPG’s, after which you will be able to open them in Elements and make any other necessary modifications to the photo.
I’d say use Photomatix to create the HDR, then use Elements to tweak the tone mapped photo to your liking.
I have windows but Im thinking of switching to MAC. Do I have to buy a license for each system?
I’m not sure - you could probably email them and ask to see if you could use the same activation.
Do you offer a cd of photomatix pro? I have a home computer and one I travel with and would like to have it on both computers.
@Lew: You might want to email them to clarify what a license allows you to do but I have it downloaded on both my laptop and desktop without a problem.
I HAVE PHOTOSHOP CS3 AND LIGHTROOM. WHICH VERSION WOULD YOU SUGGEST AND WHY? ED
@Edward: I would just get Photomatix Pro standalone. The Tone Mapping function in Photomatix Pro is currently a bit more advanced than the Tone Mapping offered as plug-in of Photoshop CS2 or CS3, so unless it’s really necessary for you to do it within Photoshop, I would get the standalone version and use each piece of software separately.
prosze o darmowy cod do photomatix
I have ordered Photomatix Pro for windows on order 28701756 but have not had an email from you acknowledging this. Please investigate.
@James. This is not HDRsoft. You need to email them directly, not us.
I’m a Mac user, is there a CD version of this product as I prefer this to downloading it.
thanks.
Where can I buy Photomatix software in England please?
@B I would recommend buying Photomatix online as a download option. As long as you register you should be able to reinstall it or switch platforms, etc. At least that’s been my experience.
Just ordered Photomatix HDR Pro and they stated that it was licensed for both platforms OSX and Windows.
Will it work with Photoshop Elements 6? Are there any 3rd Party books out or will included documentation suffice?
@Hugh. The instructions that come with it should be all you need. Plus there’s a ton of tutorials out there that you can Google. It works just by itself, so you can use any program (like Photoshop Elements 6) after you generate the tone mapped image.
When I purchase Photomatix Pro, how would I then install it onto my other computers and how many computers will it let me install it on?
@Lee: I’ve installed Photomatix Pro on 2 computers (twice on one machine due to a hard drive failure) without problems. You can always email HDRsoft to ask them what their official policy is.
i work a lot whit skin and is getting hard to get nice tone on it and also i see HRD make my skin a bit to much i would like some time to have more control there.(in the skin) also the details how can i NOT abuse the efect /i really like when is just a litle bit but frm HRD in photoshop i get confuse.
any advice?
regard homero