Buying Photomatix

Kennett · 21 Apr 2016

I'm thinking about buying Photomatix to use on some of the interior images I take. Can anyone please advise if the $99 is a one off cost or do you have to pay for updates as we all used to with Lightroom?

THIRTYFIVEMILL · 21 Apr 2016

Current version is 5 which is what I have. It says on the site:

License never expires. It also includes a free upgrade to Photomatix Pro 6.

4wd · 21 Apr 2016

Nik Software is free now and includes HDR Effex Pro which is comparable.

Norkie · 21 Apr 2016

I always worry about Google software, they may drop it at any moment

Kennett · 21 Apr 2016

WingTsun said:
It says on the site: License never expires. It also includes a free upgrade to Photomatix Pro 6.

Thanks for that Dunc, don't know how I missed it when I looked first time round.

Thanks for the help everyone.

GreenNinja67 · 21 Apr 2016

Norkie said:
I always worry about Google software, they may drop it at any moment

Once you've downloaded it surely it doesn't matter if they "drop it"?

You've already got it for life.

ecoleman · 21 Apr 2016

GreenNinja67 said:
Once you've downloaded it surely it doesn't matter if they "drop it"?

You've already got it for life.

Until it no longer works with the latest OS.
No reason not to use it for now though.

Norkie · 21 Apr 2016

I did read somewhere that Google will make sure the Nik software will run with newer versions of Windows, Mac etc. But they are not planning to improve or update the software.

4wd · 22 Apr 2016

Norkie said:
I did read somewhere that Google will make sure the Nik software will run with newer versions of Windows, Mac etc. But they are not planning to improve or update the software.

I can't see it being an issue at least on Windows.
It works on 7, 8 and 10, and they are more or less saying there won't be a major new version of Windows.
In any case there is the compatibility mode option where it emulates previous versions for all kinds of older software.