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PhotoLab (DxO)

DxO PhotoLab is the replacement for the old DxO Optics Pro, adding in local adjustment tools when DxO bought the Nik Collection and its technologies from Google. PhotoLab is now a powerful all image browsing, raw processing, lens correction and editing tool, and is renowned for the image quality it can create.

The new HSL local adjustments in DxO PhotoLab 7 explained

November 16, 2023 by Life after Photoshop

DxO PhotoLab 7 HSL local adjustments

One of the new features in DxO PhotoLab 7 is the addition of HSL adjustments to the local adjustment tools. Now, when you create a mask with a control point, control line or other local adjustment tool, you can change the hue, saturation and lightness of specific colors within that masked area.

Filed Under: Featured, PhotoLab, TutorialsTagged With: Control point, HSL adjustments, PhotoLab (DxO)

The new LUT Grading panel in DxO PhotoLab 7: what it does, how it works

November 6, 2023 by Life after Photoshop

DxO PhotoLab 7 LUT Grading 02

A LUT is a very interesting thing. LUT is an acronym for LookUp Table, a conversion profile that, basically, takes a pixel value in the original image and looks up an alternative value in the LUT file. LUTs are used widely in cinematography to recreate a specific and consistent ‘look’, but they’re also appearing more and more in still photography.

Filed Under: Featured, PhotoLab, TutorialsTagged With: LUTs, PhotoLab (DxO)

The new DxO PhotoLab channel mixer for black and white

October 26, 2023 by Rod Lawton

PhotoLab channel mixer

I’ve been trying out the new PhotoLab channel mixer and black and white mode in DxO PhotoLab  7 and I have to say I’m somewhat underwhelmed. First, it’s a feature that really it should have had before. Second, it’s not very strong in its effect.

Filed Under: Featured, PhotoLab, TutorialsTagged With: Black and white, Channel mixer, PhotoLab (DxO)

DxO PhotoLab 7 is announced, with new tools for color and black and white

September 27, 2023 by Rod Lawton

DxO has launched a major new version of its flagship DxO PhotoLab raw processing, correction, enhancement and editing tool. DxO PhotoLab 7 brings new color calibration tools, support for LUTs, the ability to use HSL tools for local adjustments and a new black and white workflow.

Filed Under: News, PhotoLabTagged With: Black and white, Color management, HSL adjustments, PhotoLab (DxO)

DxO PureRAW 3 review

March 15, 2023 by Rod Lawton

Rating: 4.5 stars PureRAW 3 only does one job, but it does it extremely well. It takes your RAW files and applies DxO’s own lens corrections and, optionally, its DeepPRIME noise reduction process to produce images which are sharper, smoother and straighter. It can make average cameras and lenses look twice as good and extends your camera’s usable ISO range by up to 2.5 stops. These aren’t empty claims – this is what it does.

Filed Under: Featured, PureRAW, ReviewsTagged With: DeepPRIME (DxO), DxO, Lens corrections, Noise reduction, PhotoLab (DxO), PureRAW

DxO PhotoLab vs Lightroom Classic – using PhotoLab for cataloguing

February 28, 2023 by Rod Lawton

That’s an interesting question. PhotoLab 6 offers better RAW processing and noise reduction than Lightroom and more extensive local adjustment tools, but with the improvements to the PhotoLibrary in PhotoLab 6, can it also do the same job as an image cataloguing tool?

Filed Under: Featured, PhotoLab, WorkflowTagged With: Album, Browser (photos), Cataloguing software, Collection, Lightroom Classic (Adobe), PhotoLab (DxO)

DxO Photolab 6.3 update brings improved color management and profile handling

February 8, 2023 by Rod Lawton

Image credit: Kelvin Chan

The improvements in PhotoLab 6.3 mainly target the Elite edition, with an extension to the soft proofing tools that can no incorporate on-screen simulations of papers and inks, to allow even more accurate color visualization and control over printed output.

Filed Under: Featured, News, PhotoLabTagged With: Color management, DxO, PhotoLab (DxO), Working space

DxO offers 30% off two or more products this December, releases PhotoLab 6.1

December 7, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Black Friday may be over, but DxO now has a Holiday Magic offer running until December 31. If you buy two or more DxO products during this period it triggers a 30% discount at the checkout. This applies to any permutations of DxO products, including DxO PhotoLab 6 Elite, Nik Collection 5, PureRAW 2, FilmPack 6 or ViewPoint 4.

Filed Under: Featured, Nik Collection, PhotoLab, PureRAWTagged With: DxO, FilmPack (DxO), Nik Collection (DxO), Offers, PhotoLab (DxO), PureRAW, ViewPoint (DxO)

DxO PhotoLab 6 Elite review

October 6, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Verdict: 4.5 stars PhotoLab 6 has important improvements over version 5 which make it even better for quality fixated photographers. The PhotoLibrary organizing tools are catching up at last and the new DeepPRIME XD processing is superb. Add in the excellent editing tools and local adjustments, and you have perhaps the best RAW processor of all.

Filed Under: Best software, Featured, PhotoLab, ReviewsTagged With: Aberrations, Barrel distortion, Control point, Corner shading, DeepPRIME (DxO), Distortion, DxO, Lens corrections, Noise reduction, PhotoLab (DxO), RAW processing, Virtual Copy (Lightroom)

The best photo editing software for organizing, editing, RAW and effects

March 4, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Choosing the best image editing software can be complicated. It all depends on what you look for most in your photo editing software. Here are 12 programs with their own distinct strengths.

Filed Under: Capture One, Exposure X, Featured, Lightroom, Luminar, Nik Collection, ON1 Photo RAW, PhotoLab, Photoshop, Reviews, SidebarTagged With: Affinity Photo, Aperture (Apple), Asset management, Capture One, Cataloguing software, DAM (Digital Asset Management), Exposure X (software), Lightroom (Adobe), Lightroom Classic (Adobe), Luminar (Skylum), Nik Collection (DxO), ON1 Photo RAW, PhotoLab (DxO), RAW processing

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