6/2/2023 0 Comments Review dxo photolab 2But some tools are different and a number of important functions are missing (see below).Ĭurves adjustments are available through the Tone Curve function in the Light sub-menu. Like other ‘serious’ editors it uses a non-destructive workflow. While the user interface is similar in many ways to other editors, it’s targeted at photo enthusiasts and professional users with prior editing experience and would probably be daunting for novice users. They can also be exported directly to Flickr for sharing. Fortunately, images can be moved seamlessly between DxO Photolab and some other applications if additional capabilities are required. Image metadata can be viewed by right-clicking on the image and selecting Image Properties from the drop-down menu.Īlthough DxO PhotoLab does provide some file management capabilities (metadata, shooting parameters, folders, keyword management), they don’t compare with those offered by programs like ACDSee Ultimate 2020 or Adobe Lightroom. The software is based on more than 18 years of expertise in camera and lens testing, which have resulted in a comprehensive library of performance data that is used when the program applies automatic corrections each time a file is opened. The Essential version doesn’t include DxO PRIME or DxO ClearView Plus.ĭxO Photolab is quite different from other image editors in its focus as well as in the way it uses image metadata. RAW conversion (except for Fujifilm X-Trans cameras)įor this review, we were supplied with the Elite version, which includes four proprietary tools: DxO PRIME for noise reduction, DxO ClearView Plus for haze removal, DxO Smart Lighting for automatic exposure optimisation and U POINT local adjustment technology. The table below shows the differences between them. The software comes in two versions: Essential and Elite. Consequently, if you process a raw file in DxO PhotoLab and then open it in, say, Photoshop or Lightroom, any adjustments you made won’t be visible unless you have locked them in by first saving the file in TIFF, JPEG or PSD format. Like most modern editors, it uses a non-destructive workflow for demosaicing and processing raw files. DxO Photolab, now in its third generation, is its main image editor.ĭxO Photolab is best seen as a highly efficient raw file converter with extensive editing capabilities, rather than an image editor per se. In 2017 the company acquired the Nik Collection assets (seven specialised plugins) from Google and in the following year, DxOMark became a separate company and DxO Labs focused on software development. The inclusion of Nik-based U Point technology and PRIME denoising (RAW) plus DxO’s own ClearView Plus, Smart Lighting and Lens Sharpness functions creates a unique tool set for both global and local adjustments that is more powerful and capable than you’ll find in many higher-priced image editors.ĭxO Labs is a French company founded in 2006, initially as, which was created to provide image quality ratings for cameras, lenses and mobile devices with cameras. Despite not being a complete workflow solution, version 3.2 of DxO PhotoLab provides the most refined set of tools for editing raw files we’ve encountered.
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