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Discover DxO PhotoLab

DxO PhotoLab is the new name for Optics Pro – but it’s not just the name that’s changed: discover the major new tools

- Rod Lawton SOFTWA RE DxO PhotoLab GET IT FROM www.dxo.com

DxO PhotoLab offers the same excellent raw conversion­s and optical correction­s as Optics Pro, but adds important new localised adjustment tools. These include a Gradient Mask tool, an Auto Mask brush and a regular Brush tool.

There’s also a Control Point tool that creates its own mask automatica­lly. If you’ve ever used Nik plug-ins such as Silver Efex Pro or Analog Efex Pro, you’ll be familiar with Control Points already. DxO acquired the Nik Collection from Google last October, and this is the first use of the Nik software technologi­es. It means PhotoLab can now act as a complete end-to-end photo editing workflow tool.

Also new in DxO PhotoLab is a much improved lens sharpness tool that gives a far better blend of noise and sharpness in medium-ISO images, and a new repair tool for the simple removal of unwanted spots, defects and objects.

Like its predecesso­r, DxO PhotoLab is available in both Essential and Elite editions. It also integrates with DxO’s ViewPoint perspectiv­e correction applicatio­n and its FilmPack film simulation tool, available separately.

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Rod doesn’t just test camera kit: he’s also DigitalCam­era’s software guru, with expertise in photo editing, raw manipluati­on and much more.
Head of Testing Rod doesn’t just test camera kit: he’s also DigitalCam­era’s software guru, with expertise in photo editing, raw manipluati­on and much more.

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