DxO PhotoLab
| Developer(s) | DxO Labs |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 12, 2004 |
| Stable release | 5.1
/ December 13, 2021 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| Available in | English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Type | Photo post-production, image organizer |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
DxO PhotoLab (originally called DxO Optics Pro) is a raw image editing and management software designed by DxO for professional and hobbyist 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.
DxO PhotoLab is designed for macOS and Windows computers and is sold as a one-time purchase, available for use on up to three computers. Two versions are available: Essential and Elite. Customers receive a lifetime license and no subscription is required.
Features
The reputation of DxO PhotoLab was mainly due to its profiles for automatic and high-accuracy corrections based on camera bodies and camera lenses. Most of their test and profile creation process are made in their laboratory in Boulogne-Billancourt, next to Paris, France.
DxO PhotoLab is a raw, TIFF, and JPEG non-destructive photo editor, often regarded as an alternative to Adobe Lightroom or Capture One.[1] It is compatible with most raw file formats produced by digital cameras. Functionality includes digital asset management, raw processing, lens correction, white balance, tone curve, HSL manipulation, noise reduction, cropping, haze removal, healing and cloning, watermarking, and image exporting (JPEG, TIFF, etc). In addition to brushes and gradients, local adjustments are created through U Point technology, a series of local adjustment tools inherited from Nik Collection (also produced by DxO).
History
DxO Optics Pro 1
DxO Optics Pro 1 was released on 12 February 2004. As an photo editor, it offered tools to to reduce distortion, chromatic aberrations, vignetting, and blur (lack of perceived sharpness). Corrections were based on physical characterizations of an image using a DxO Profile (later DxO Optics Correction Modules, then DxO Optics Modules) specific to each camera and lens model. The software was comprised of two elements: the Correction Engine, a standalone application for Windows or Mac, and a set of DxO Profiles characterizing the optical properties of body/lens combinations.[2]
DxO Optics Pro 2
DxO Optics Pro 2 was released on 21 October 2004. DxO RAW Engine was released alongside it as a separate purchase and allowed DxO Optics Pro users to process raw image files.[3]
DxO Optics Pro 3
DxO Optics Pro 3 was released on 17 November 2005. It introduced exposure compensation, geometric correction of optical deformations of a specific lens, brightness and contrast correction targeted on certain areas, improvement of sharpness, and noise elimination.[4]
DxO Optics Pro 4
DxO Optics Pro 4 was released on 26 September 2006. It introduced advanced color features, new optical and image geometry corrections, improvements to workflow and speed, plug-in compatibility with Adobe Photoshop, horizon adjustment, keystoning correction, and correction of volume anamorphosis (DxO’s term for the warping of objects placed close to the edge of the frame when photographed using a wide-angle lens).[5]
DxO Optics Pro 5
DxO Optics Pro 5 was released on 4 October 2007. It introduced a new demosaicing algorithm intended to produce better detail and fewer artifacts. The raw conversion sequence was re-ordered so that noise reduction was performed first in order to avoid having noise amplified by the demosaicing process. It also introduced dust/blemish removal, a revamped user interface, customizable workspace, speed improvements, and compatibility with new cameras.[6]
DxO Optics Pro 6.1
DxO Optics Pro 6 was released on 9 December 2009. It introduced support for RAW files from the Nikon D3000 and Canon Powershot G11 and EOS 7D, full-screen display mode, and new shortcuts and presets.[7]
DxO Optics Pro 7
DxO Optics Pro 7 was released on 30 November 2011. It introduced raw support for a number of new cameras and added more than 300 new DxO Optics Modules. An "Edge offset" slider was added to Unsharp Mask tool. It also introduced a Protect Saturated Colors tool and improvements to batch processing.[8]
DxO Optics Pro 8
DxO Optics Pro 8 was released on 24 October 2012. It introduced a printing module, DxO Smart Lighting tool, Selective Tone tool, improvements to color rendering, and interface improvements.[9]
DxO Optics Pro 9
DxO Optics Pro 9 was released on 23 October 2013. It introduced improvements to highlight recovery; creative visual presets known as 'Atmospheres'; PRIME noise reduction technology that claimed to offer significant image quality gains at high ISOs; export to disk feature; and interface improvements.[10]
DxO Optics Pro 10
DxO Optics Pro 10 was released on 30 October 2014. It introduced the DxO ClearView tool for haze reduction; performance improvements; DxO Smart Lighting improvements; and White Balance and Dust Correction interface improvements. It offered support for DNG files that had been converted using Adobe Lightroom or Adobe DNG Converter (as long as the original raw file was supported). Two new editions (priced differently depending on the number of features) were introduced: Essential and Elite.[11]
DxO Optics Pro 11
DxO Optics Pro 11 was released on 3 June 2016. It introduced speed improvements to the PRIME denoising engine; tone mapping using face detection to identify subjects; automatic red-eye correction; micro-contrast adjustment; improved mid-tone control via Selective Tone tool; more responsive sliders; a new full-screen display mode; and keyboard shortcuts for filtering and rating.
DxO PhotoLab 1
DxO PhotoLab 1 was released on 25 October 2017. It introduced U Point technology for local adjustments (taken from Nik Collection which had recently been purchased by DxO from Google). It also introduced an auto masking tool and improvements to the Repair tool.[12]
DxO PhotoLab 2
DxO PhotoLab 2 was released on 25 October 2018. It introduced DxO PhotoLibrary, a digital asset manager. In addition, it provided updates to DxO ClearView Plus.[13]
DxO PhotoLab 3
DxO PhotoLab 3 was released on 23 October 2019. It introduced a new Local Adjustment Masks Manager; an optimized Repair Tool; keyword searches in PhotoLibrary. It introduced the DxO ColorWheel tool for HSL manipulation; raw support for a number of new cameras. It also provided 3,000 new DxO Optics Modules.[14]
DxO PhotoLab 4
DxO PhotoLab 4 was released on 21 October 2020. It introduced the DxO DeepPRIME engine which uses artificial intelligence for simultaneous denoising and demosaicing. Also introduced was DxO Smart Workspace for greater workspace customization; a new Advanced History palette; selective copy and pasting edits across multiple images; instant watermarking; raw support for a number of new cameras.[15]
DxO PhotoLab 5
DxO PhotoLab 5 was released on 20 October 2021. It introduced beta support for 18 Fujifilm X-Trans cameras using DxO DeepPRIME. It also introduced U Point Control Lines; new sensitivity settings for Control Points (and Control Lines); PhotoLibrary processing of IPTC and EXIF data along with third-party synchronization; 605 new DxO Optics Modules; raw support for 26 new cameras.
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- ^ "DxO Labs launches DxO Optics v6.1 for Windows". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO Announces Faster, Smoother Optics Pro 7 With Additional Camera Support". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "For DxO Optics Pro, Eight Is Easy". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO Labs introduces Optics Pro 9 with 'PRIME' noise reduction". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO Labs cuts prices, introduces OpticsPro 10 with atmospheric haze correction". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO announces new PhotoLab software, featuring everything from OpticsPro plus much more". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO PhotoLab 2 arrives with new haze removal tool and PhotoLibrary". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO PhotoLab 3 brings improved repair tools, local adjustment masks and new camera support". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "DxO announces PhotoLab 4 with new DeepPRIME AI technology". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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