diff --git a/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a5c6d12f..a4c1c3b16 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ set(RST_PARSER_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/modules/java/generator)
 
 # set mex compiler options
 prepend("-I" MEX_INCLUDE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-prepend("-L" MEX_LIB_DIR  ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR} )
+if (MSVC)
+    prepend("-L" MEX_LIB_DIR  ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR})
+else()
+    prepend("-L" MEX_LIB_DIR  ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH})
+endif()
 set(MEX_OPTS "-largeArrayDims")
 
 if (BUILD_TESTS)
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/functional.cpp b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/functional.cpp
index 9f3a99538..b019a1300 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/functional.cpp
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/functional.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ addVariant("{{ fun.name }}", {{ fun.req|inputs|length }}, {{ fun.opt|inputs|leng
   {{arg.tp}} {{arg.name}} = inputs[{{ loop.index0 }}].to{{arg.tp|toUpperCamelCase}}();
   {% endfor %}
   {% for opt in fun.opt|inputs %}
-  {{opt.tp}} {{opt.name}} = inputs[{{loop.index0 + fun.req|inputs|length}}].empty() ? {% if opt.ref == '*' -%} {{opt.tp}}() {%- else -%} {{opt.default}} {%- endif %} : inputs[{{loop.index0 + fun.req|inputs|length}}].to{{opt.tp|toUpperCamelCase}}();
+  {{opt.tp}} {{opt.name}} = inputs[{{loop.index0 + fun.req|inputs|length}}].empty() ? ({{opt.tp}}) {% if opt.ref == '*' -%} {{opt.tp}}() {%- else -%} {{opt.default}} {%- endif %} : inputs[{{loop.index0 + fun.req|inputs|length}}].to{{opt.tp|toUpperCamelCase}}();
   {% endfor %}
   {# ----------- Outputs ------------ #}
   {% for arg in fun.req|only|outputs %}
diff --git a/modules/matlab/include/opencv2/matlab/bridge.hpp b/modules/matlab/include/opencv2/matlab/bridge.hpp
index ca8ebd6a4..e38053c2c 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/include/opencv2/matlab/bridge.hpp
+++ b/modules/matlab/include/opencv2/matlab/bridge.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <opencv2/core.hpp>
 #include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>
 #include <opencv2/calib3d.hpp>
+#include <opencv2/photo.hpp>
 
 namespace cv {
 namespace bridge {
@@ -71,6 +72,18 @@ typedef cv::Ptr<cv::StereoBM> Ptr_StereoBM;
 typedef cv::Ptr<cv::StereoSGBM> Ptr_StereoSGBM;
 typedef cv::Ptr<cv::FeatureDetector> Ptr_FeatureDetector;
 typedef cv::Ptr<CLAHE> Ptr_CLAHE;
+typedef cv::Ptr<LineSegmentDetector> Ptr_LineSegmentDetector;
+typedef cv::Ptr<AlignMTB> Ptr_AlignMTB;
+typedef cv::Ptr<CalibrateDebevec> Ptr_CalibrateDebevec;
+typedef cv::Ptr<CalibrateRobertson> Ptr_CalibrateRobertson;
+typedef cv::Ptr<MergeDebevec> Ptr_MergeDebevec;
+typedef cv::Ptr<MergeMertens> Ptr_MergeMertens;
+typedef cv::Ptr<MergeRobertson> Ptr_MergeRobertson;
+typedef cv::Ptr<Tonemap> Ptr_Tonemap;
+typedef cv::Ptr<TonemapDrago> Ptr_TonemapDrago;
+typedef cv::Ptr<TonemapDurand> Ptr_TonemapDurand;
+typedef cv::Ptr<TonemapMantiuk> Ptr_TonemapMantiuk;
+typedef cv::Ptr<TonemapReinhard> Ptr_TonemapReinhard;
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -419,6 +432,66 @@ public:
   Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_CLAHE& ) { return *this; }
   Ptr_CLAHE toPtrCLAHE() { return Ptr_CLAHE(); }
   operator Ptr_CLAHE() { return toPtrCLAHE(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_LineSegmentDetector   ------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_LineSegmentDetector& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_LineSegmentDetector toPtrLineSegmentDetector() { return Ptr_LineSegmentDetector(); }
+  operator Ptr_LineSegmentDetector() { return toPtrLineSegmentDetector(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_AlignMTB   -----------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_AlignMTB& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_AlignMTB toPtrAlignMTB() { return Ptr_AlignMTB(); }
+  operator Ptr_AlignMTB() { return toPtrAlignMTB(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_CalibrateDebevec   -------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_CalibrateDebevec& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_CalibrateDebevec toPtrCalibrateDebevec() { return Ptr_CalibrateDebevec(); }
+  operator Ptr_CalibrateDebevec() { return toPtrCalibrateDebevec(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_CalibrateRobertson   -------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_CalibrateRobertson& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_CalibrateRobertson toPtrCalibrateRobertson() { return Ptr_CalibrateRobertson(); }
+  operator Ptr_CalibrateRobertson() { return toPtrCalibrateRobertson(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_MergeDebevec   -----------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_MergeDebevec& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_MergeDebevec toPtrMergeDebevec() { return Ptr_MergeDebevec(); }
+  operator Ptr_MergeDebevec() { return toPtrMergeDebevec(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_MergeMertens   -----------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_MergeMertens& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_MergeMertens toPtrMergeMertens() { return Ptr_MergeMertens(); }
+  operator Ptr_MergeMertens() { return toPtrMergeMertens(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_MergeRobertson   -----------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_MergeRobertson& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_MergeRobertson toPtrMergeRobertson() { return Ptr_MergeRobertson(); }
+  operator Ptr_MergeRobertson() { return toPtrMergeRobertson(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_Tonemap   ------------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_Tonemap& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_Tonemap toPtrTonemap() { return Ptr_Tonemap(); }
+  operator Ptr_Tonemap() { return toPtrTonemap(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_TonemapDrago   -------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_TonemapDrago& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_TonemapDrago toPtrTonemapDrago() { return Ptr_TonemapDrago(); }
+  operator Ptr_TonemapDrago() { return toPtrTonemapDrago(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_TonemapDurand   ------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_TonemapDurand& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_TonemapDurand toPtrTonemapDurand() { return Ptr_TonemapDurand(); }
+  operator Ptr_TonemapDurand() { return toPtrTonemapDurand(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_TonemapMantiuk   -----------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_TonemapMantiuk& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_TonemapMantiuk toPtrTonemapMantiuk() { return Ptr_TonemapMantiuk(); }
+  operator Ptr_TonemapMantiuk() { return toPtrTonemapMantiuk(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_TonemapReinhard   ----------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_TonemapReinhard& ) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_TonemapReinhard toPtrTonemapReinhard() { return Ptr_TonemapReinhard(); }
+  operator Ptr_TonemapReinhard() { return toPtrTonemapReinhard(); }
 }; // class Bridge