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In 2020, DxO developed a new [[Raw image format|raw]] [[Digital image processing|image processing]] engine called DeepPRIME that uses [[artificial intelligence]] to perform [[Denoise|denoising]] and [[demosaicing]] simultaneously. DxO was able to use the large number of images it had previously created for testing cameras and lenses to train a [[neural network]] and introduced the technology in PhotoLab 4.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hauser |first=Wolf |date=2020-10-20 |title=DxO PhotoLab 4 introduces groundbreaking AI denoising technology |url=https://blog.dxo.com/denoising-technology/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DxO Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DxO announces PhotoLab 4 with new DeepPRIME AI technology |url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/1302444568/dxo-announces-photolab-4-with-new-deepprime-ai-technology |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DPReview}}</ref>
In 2020, DxO developed a new [[Raw image format|raw]] [[Digital image processing|image processing]] engine called DeepPRIME that uses [[artificial intelligence]] to perform [[Denoise|denoising]] and [[demosaicing]] simultaneously. DxO was able to use the large number of images it had previously created for testing cameras and lenses to train a [[neural network]] and introduced the technology in PhotoLab 4.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hauser |first=Wolf |date=2020-10-20 |title=DxO PhotoLab 4 introduces groundbreaking AI denoising technology |url=https://blog.dxo.com/denoising-technology/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DxO Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DxO announces PhotoLab 4 with new DeepPRIME AI technology |url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/1302444568/dxo-announces-photolab-4-with-new-deepprime-ai-technology |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DPReview}}</ref>


In 2021, DxO introduced DxO PureRAW which allows users to use DxO’s raw processing engines (i.e., PRIME, DeepPRIME) ahead of editing images in software such as Adobe Lightroom, [[Adobe Camera Raw]], or [[Capture One]]. It allows users to use DxO’s raw conversion engines but without switching away from their existing photo editing software, and with the intention of producing images with improved detail and reduced noise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DxO PureRaw review: Impressive noise and lens processing for any editing app |url=https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/dxo-pureraw-review |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DPReview}}</ref>
In 2021, DxO introduced [[DxO PureRAW]] which allows users to use DxO’s raw processing engines (i.e., PRIME, DeepPRIME) ahead of editing images in software such as Adobe Lightroom, [[Adobe Camera Raw]], or [[Capture One]]. It allows users to use DxO’s raw conversion engines but without switching away from their existing photo editing software, and with the intention of producing images with improved detail and reduced noise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DxO PureRaw review: Impressive noise and lens processing for any editing app |url=https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/dxo-pureraw-review |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=DPReview}}</ref>


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=== DxO PureRAW ===
=== DxO PureRAW ===
DxO PureRAW is raw image preprocessing and noise reduction software that uses DxO’s proprietary denoising and demosaicing software engines and lens correction tools. It is intended to allow users to use DxO's raw conversion engines while continuing to use their preferred software when editing their images.
[[DxO PureRAW]] is raw image preprocessing and noise reduction software that uses DxO’s proprietary denoising and demosaicing software engines and lens correction tools. It is intended to allow users to use DxO's raw conversion engines while continuing to use their preferred software when editing their images.


== Previous products ==
== Previous products ==

Revision as of 10:13, 17 May 2022

DxO Labs (typically abbreviated to DxO) is a French, privately owned software company. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt close to Paris and founded in 2003,[1] it publishes photo editing software for professional and advanced amateur photographers. It produces (in chronological order) DxO PhotoLab (previously DxO Optics Pro), DxO FilmPack, DxO ViewPoint, Nik Collection, and DxO PureRAW.

History

DxO Labs was founded in 2003 by engineer and former banker Jérôme Ménière. DxO Labs initially designed software to address flaws typically found in images produced by digital cameras. DxO established a laboratory to assess and calibrate camera equipment, leading to the development of its testing protocols.[2]

In 2004, DxO (then DO Labs) launched DxO Optics Pro (now DxO PhotoLab) for Windows and Apple computers. It was the first photo editing software to offer modules designed to correct lens defects found in specific lens/camera combinations. It corrected chromatic aberrations, distortions, vignetting, and loss of sharpness.[3]

In 2006, DxO introduced DxO FilmPack, a software package designed to emulate photographic film stocks in digital images. DxO analyzed films in order to extract specific color curves and the character of grain.[4]

In 2012, DxO introduced DxO ViewPoint, software designed to correct perspectives using keystoning, and volume distortion (anamorphosis).[5]

In 2013, DxO released DxO Optics Pro 9 which introduced PRIME (Probabilistic Raw IMage Enhancement), a software engine that uses algorithms to identify similarities. For each pixel in an image, PRIME examines 1,000 neighboring pixels and performs a two-phase denoising process. DxO claimed that this technology improved detail and enhanced color.[6]

In June 2015, DxO released a camera: the DxO ONE. Lacking a viewfinder, the camera featured a 1-inch sensor and was designed to connect physically to a mobile device. Expert Imaging and Sound Association awarded the DxO ONE its prize for photo innovation for 2015–2016.[7] The camera was discontinued in 2018.[8]

In September 2017, DxOMark Image Labs was separated from DxO and became a separate company.[9] DxOMark owns DXOMARK Analyzer, a suite of tools initially developed by DxO Labs in 2003, and designed to give objective, repeatable results when testing cameras and lenses.

In October 2017, DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google.[10] Nik Collection was then a suite of seven plugins (now eight) designed for use with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom Classic, characterized in part by its U Point local adjustment tool. DxO published a new version of Nik Collection in 2018[11] and continues to update it regularly.

In 2017, DxO took the local adjustment tools featured in the recently acquired Nik Collection and incorporated them into its DxO Optics Pro photo editing software. It then renamed the software DxO PhotoLab.[12]

DxO financially restructured its company in April 2018.[13]

In 2020, DxO developed a new raw image processing engine called DeepPRIME that uses artificial intelligence to perform denoising and demosaicing simultaneously. DxO was able to use the large number of images it had previously created for testing cameras and lenses to train a neural network and introduced the technology in PhotoLab 4.[14][15]

In 2021, DxO introduced DxO PureRAW which allows users to use DxO’s raw processing engines (i.e., PRIME, DeepPRIME) ahead of editing images in software such as Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw, or Capture One. It allows users to use DxO’s raw conversion engines but without switching away from their existing photo editing software, and with the intention of producing images with improved detail and reduced noise.[16]

Supported products

DxO PhotoLab

First released as DxO Optics Pro in 2004, DxO PhotoLab is digital image editing and management software designed for professional and amateur photographers. It offers image library management, automatic corrections for lens defects, noise reduction, and raw conversion based on deep learning, as well as a range of other editing tools. It can be used as an end-to-end photo editor or in conjunction with other software such as Adobe Lightroom.[17][18]

DxO FilmPack

Ilford FP4 Plus 125 emulation using DxO FilmPack 5 Elite

DxO FilmPack is photo editing software that allows users to recreate the look of classic analog film stocks which DxO claims to have accurately reproduced. The software features additional controls to edit images and graphical effects can be applied such as frames, textures, and light leaks.[19][20]

DxO ViewPoint

DxO ViewPoint is image geometry and lens defect correction software. It claims to automatically straighten distorted perspectives caused by the lens used and the position of the photographer. It can also correct volume distortion where subjects near the edge of the frame have become distorted through the use of a wide-angle lens. [21]

Nik Collection

Main article: Nik Software

Nik Collection is a suite of eight photo editing applications for Windows and macOS. The applications are predominantly used as plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop but can also be used as plug-ins for Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and DxO PhotoLab. They also function as standalone applications.

DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google on October 25, 2017,[22] and it was first released as a DxO product, Nik Collection 2018, on June 6, 2018.[23]

DxO PureRAW

DxO PureRAW is raw image preprocessing and noise reduction software that uses DxO’s proprietary denoising and demosaicing software engines and lens correction tools. It is intended to allow users to use DxO's raw conversion engines while continuing to use their preferred software when editing their images.

Previous products

DxO Analyzer

DxO Analyzer is a suite of software tools, test targets, and test equipment used to test sensors, lenses, and standalone cameras, as well as mobile devices with cameras. Once a product of DxO Labs, it is now owned by DxOMark which split from DxO Labs in 2017.[9]

DxO ONE

Launched in 2015, the DxO ONE was a phone-connected camera featuring a 20-megapixel, 1-inch sensor, and anf/1.8 lens that plugged into the Lightning connector of an iPhone or iPad, using their displays to frame and shoot an image.[24] The camera was discontinued in 2018.[8]

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  2. ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (2004-10-14). "DxO Labs Corriger les photos dès la prise de vue" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "DO Labs DxO Optics Pro". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ^ Ltd, Magezine Publishing. "DxO Optics FilmPack". ePHOTOzine. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  5. ^ "Digital Imaging Software Review: DxO ViewPoint". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  6. ^ "DxO releases Optics Pro 9.1". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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  9. ^ a b "DxOMark splits from DxO Labs, is now an independent privately-owned company". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  10. ^ "DxO buys the Nik Collection to save it from an untimely demise". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  11. ^ "DxO relaunches their first new version of the Nik Collection, promising stability and support". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  12. ^ "DxO announces new PhotoLab software, featuring everything from OpticsPro plus much more". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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  14. ^ Hauser, Wolf (2020-10-20). "DxO PhotoLab 4 introduces groundbreaking AI denoising technology". DxO Blog. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  15. ^ "DxO announces PhotoLab 4 with new DeepPRIME AI technology". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  16. ^ "DxO PureRaw review: Impressive noise and lens processing for any editing app". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  17. ^ "The best photo editing software available in 2022". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  18. ^ "DxO PhotoLab 5 review". Life after Photoshop. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  19. ^ Debbie Grossman; Jonathan Barkey (December 16, 2008). "Editor's Choice 2007: Imaging Software". Popular Photography. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  20. ^ published, Rod Lawton (2021-10-20). "DxO FilmPack 6 recaptures the analog film looks of bygone eras". digitalcameraworld. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  21. ^ "DxO ViewPoint". PCMAG. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  22. ^ "DxO acquires Nik Collection assets from Google". DxO Labs. 25 October 2017.
  23. ^ "With the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO and DxO PhotoLab 1.2, DxO continues to develop innovative solutions for photographers and creative professionals" (PDF). DxO Labs. 6 June 2018.
  24. ^ Lori Grunin (18 June 2015). "DxO One adds a new twist to the iPhone-connected camera". CNET. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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