|  |  | # Basic Tutorial Photomatix Pro |

## Step 4b: Tone Mapping (Tone Compressor) On the Tone Mapping window, select Tone Compressor from the Method pop-up menu. The Tone Compressor method adjusts the image without taking into account local areas of contrast and tonal differences within the image. The Brightness slider brightens or darkens the image globally. The Tonal Range Compression slider has also the effect of brightening or darkening the image, but it does this by compressing the tonal range. As with Details Enhancer, the White Clip and Black Clip settings control the increase of global contrast.