Choosing the best image editing software is complicated, not just because there are so many alternatives, but because they all do different things. It all depends on what you look for most in your photo editing software. Here are ten programs with ten different approaches.
DxO PhotoLab
DxO PhotoLab has now reached version 3 (review to follow) and is a development of DxO Optics Pro that includes, amongst many other new features, the control point local adjustments of the Nik Collection plug-ins, together with gradient, radial mask and brush masking tools. It now combines class-leading RAW image processing and lens corrections with all of the adjustment tools needed for end-to-end image enhancement and output.
DxO offers up to 30% savings on PhotoLab and Nik Collection
DxO has announced Holiday Season savings on its leading software applications, including DxO PhotoLab 4 and the DxO Nik Collection, which will run right up until the end of December 2020. Both are among the best photo editing software products on the market. DxO PhotoLab 4 is a powerful RAW processing and lens correction program […]
Black Friday: DxO reduces prices by up to 50% until November 30
French software publisher DxO has announced its Black Friday deals for 2020, including discounts of up to 50% on its leading software applications, including DxO PhotoLab 4 (Elite edition) and the recently updated DxO Nik Collection. Both are among the best photo editing software products on the market. Here’s a list of offers supplied in […]
DxO PhotoLab 4 review
Verdict: 4.5 stars DxO PhotoLab 4 is superb at RAW processing and lens corrections, often transforming the results from even average camera gear. The improvements in PhotoLab 4, particularly DxO’s new DeepPRIME technology, are impressive, and offer stunning results from high-ISO images. PhotoLab 4 is quite technical, it’s not cheap if you buy the Elite version (recommended) and the ViewPoint and FilmPack add-ons, and its organising tools are pretty basic – and it doesn’t work with Fujifilm X-Trans files. Otherwise, for image processing perfectionists, it’s quite superb.
DxO PhotoLab vs Lightroom vs Capture One – which is best for RAW files?
Which is best for processing RAW files, DxO PhotoLab, Lightroom or Capture One? Here’s a set of eight image comparisons that aims to find out.
Photo editing software downloads: links to trial versions listed here
Almost all the software applications reviewed and described on Life after Photoshop are available as a free trial, and here are the links. I always recommend using the trial version before making your mind up.
DxO PhotoLab Graduated Filter, Control Points and Repair tool in action
This step-by-step editing walkthrough shows a number of DxO PhotoLab tools in action, principally the Local Adjustment tools, including the Graduated Filter and Control Point tools.
How to get great black and white in DxO PhotoLab… but you’ll need FilmPack 5
DxO PhotoLab can create superb black and white imagery, both in terms of image quality and in creative control, but you need to get the DxO FilmPack 5 Elite add-on to do it. This does make things more expensive, and it does feel a bit like you’re paying for some things that other programs offer […]
DxO brings PhotoLab 1.2 update and launches Nik Collection 2018
DxO has announced updates to both PhotoLab and its recently-acquired Nik Collection software. These products are likely to prove key to the company’s future as it restructures its financial activities around its software portfolio. Nik Collection 2018 DxO acquired the Nik Collection from Google late last year and its software engineers have spent the last […]
DxO acquires the Nik Collection and launches DxO PhotoLab
In one of the best pieces of news we’ve heard this year, DxO has announced it has acquired the Nik Collection and plans to “continue to develop the Collection for the benefit of the photographer community”. “The Nik Collection gives photographers tools to create photos they absolutely love,” says Aravind Krishnaswamy, an Engineering Director with […]