ViewPoint is used for perspective corrections, while the beginner-friendly FilmPack offers numerous single-click analogue film effects.ĭxO PhotoLab is set up with two main windows Organize and Customize. There are optional add-on programs called ViewPoint and FilmPack, that integrate to DxO PhotoLab once installed. We suggest downloading a trial version of the software to see for yourself, if you’re RAW format is not listed here. Of course in this review we do not have the space to comment on all file formats. In addition to JPEG images, we’ve made edits to images of a few RAW files formats Nikon NEF, Sony ARW and Canon CR2 files. The software will automatically detect the RAW files being imported and download any necessary camera/ lens combination DxO profiles (‘modules’) for these files. This review is based on the Elite version 1.1.0 build 56, using a MacBook Pro Retina (early 2015) with 16GB memory, 2.7GHz processor and Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.2 operating system.ĭxO regularly adds profiles for lenses, so there is no concern about compatibility issues with new RAW files. We expect most users will want the Elite Edition, which among other things has the new PRIME 2016 denoising RAW tool, ClearView, anti-moire tool and Presets editor. There is a list on the DxO website highlighting the difference between the two Editions. The Essential edition costs £99 while the Elite Edition is £159. There is a free one month trial to try the software out first. Now, fine quality adjustments are all in one package. These are encouraging steps in the right direction for DxO.ĭxO PhotoLab starts at £99 and is available on the DxO website. Let’s take a closer look.ĭxO PhotoLabs is available in two editions Essential and Elite. You don’t need to go through the hassle of making general RAW edits to an image in the DxO software, only to then reopen it in different software in order to make localised adjustments. It is now possible to make edits to selected areas within an image. So what’s new? Mainly, localised image adjustments. Many will swear by its RAW image editing quality over competitors such as Adobe Lightroom.ĭxO PhotoLab builds on DxO Optics Pro. It’s quite easy and quick to create images with excellent sharpness, low noise and wide tonal range. The big selling point of the predecessor DxO Optics Pro is the prowess of its RAW processing engine. It’s a popular editing software among photographers looking to get the best quality possible out of RAW format images. Applying DxO DeepPRIME, literally in a click the image destined to the trash bin is recovered (detail on the right).DxO PhotoLab was launched in the last quarter of 2017 and succeeds DxO Optics Pro. This is a 1:1 crop (detail on the left) of an image taken some time ago in Iceland where due to the technical limitations of the camera I was using at the time (a Canon 5D MkIII), opening the underexposed shadows after a long exposure I found a disastrous situation (detail in the middle). For those who dabble in long extreme exposures with slightly dated camera sensors or with Mirrorless particularly sensitive to overheating, DxO DeepPRIME will prove to be an irreplaceable ally.Īn example of the potential is given by the images below. DxO DeepPRIME applies to our image concepts at the base of neural networks to solve noise even in the most difficult images thanks to massive use of the information contained in the RAW. DxO Labs promises results previously unattainable thanks to this proprietary technology, refined over the years. One of the most important features of this version is the introduction of the brand new DxO DeepPRIME algorithm dedicated to noise reduction.
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