Photomatix Pro Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Photomatix Pro merges photographs taken at varying exposure levels into a single HDR image that reveals both highlight and shadow details, with options for automatically aligning hand-held photographs, removing ghosts, and reducing noise and chromatic aberrations. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Photomatix Pro from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Photomatix Pro Silently

Photomatix Pro Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.hdrsoft.com/download/photomatix-pro.html
  2. Download the PhotomatixProXX.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: PhotomatixProXX.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Photomatix Pro Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Photomatix Pro
Vendor:HDRsoft Ltd
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:PhotomatixProXX.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\PhotomatixProX\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Download Link:https://www.hdrsoft.com/download/photomatix-pro.html
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/photomatix-pro-install-and-uninstall-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.


Additional Configurations

Create a Photomatix Pro Installation Log File

The Photomatix Pro installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

Photomatix Pro Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

PhotomatixProXX.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\PhotomatixPro-Install.log"

Change the Photomatix Pro Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Photomatix Pro to “C:\PhotomatixPro”

PhotomatixProXX.exe /DIR="C:\PhotomatixPro" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

How to Uninstall Photomatix Pro Silently

Check out the Photomatix Pro Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:

Photomatix Pro Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\PhotomatixProX\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.