

For someone that has tried most photo editing software around, that says a lot. On the flip side, the overall editing part feels a little quicker than most.Īll in all, DxO PhotoLab is very much a viable alternative to Adobe Lightroom and since reviewing the product I have started to use it for my image editing. The biggest downside is the slow pace of image exports. I’ve been part of the beta testing team for DxO for a few years now so I’ve had a chance to see this product evolve close up.

It takes a little more time to work your way around the Customize window and it’s confusing to have the same tools in multiple sub menus (though this can be changed).

I love the layout of the Organize and Customize screens, especially tools like the Split Preview. PhotoLab 5 is the latest version of DxO’s excellent image-editing and optical correction software. The Auto Mask tool is highly intelligent and a big time saver, while other local adjustments offer all the features you might hope for. In addition, the 100-400mm f/4-5.6 VR S lens has been added to the DxO downloadable corrections (which are different than the built-in camera corrections). In conclusion, DxO PhotoLab 6 is a great alternative to Adobe Lightroom with its excellent image quality and a vast array of automatic and manual controls. As for local adjustments, you wouldn’t know this is the first time that the tool has featured, it is right at home in DxO PhotoLab. Pureraw 3 does everything Pureraw 2 did and a bit more but the most notable inclusion now is the addition of DeepPrime XD which I have been using in PhotoLab 6 Elite for the past few months and the results have been incredible from it. First, DxO PhotoLab 6.4 now supports the High Efficiency raw formats of the Z9.
