Arden Howell , Feb 08, 2012; 11:06 p.m.
I am new to Photomatix and HDR processing. I am having a problem with my processed and saved image size. My imported bracketed photos are each 12.2 megs but after tonemapping and switching to PSE for post processing the file size is reduced to one half size. The 2144 X 1424 pixels make a 7.1 X 4.7 in. print. What am I doing wrong? I would like to make 11X 14 prints. I figure I am doing something stupid but haven't figured it out. Can any one help?
Kent Shafer 
, Feb 09, 2012; 06:12 a.m.
I supply Photomatix with tiff files (produced by Lightroom from original raws), and after tone mapping it spits out an image with approximately the same pixel dimensions as the ones it started with. (Sometimes slightly smaller because Photomatix crops if the originals aren't perfectly aligned.) I save it as a 16-bit tiff.
There is an option in Photomatix, under Utilities, to resize the tone mapped image, but I don't use it. Are you resizing?
Can you furnish more details about your work flow? What format are the files you put into Photomatix, and what are the pixel dimensions? (I don't think the file size in megs is particularly relevant.) What are the pixel dimensions of the file Photomatix generates for you, before you start doing things to it in PSE?
Arden Howell , Feb 09, 2012; 12:44 p.m.
Kent: Thanks so much for your help. Actually, with the help of my wife, I discovered what the problem was. Instead of using the browser to load the photos from Aperture to Photomatix, I was dragging them directly into Photomatics. This resulted in bypassing the selection box governing the desired file size. Anyway, the files are now the correct size! I knew it had to be something simple.
