Drawing from similar features in the much-loved Nik Collection (which DxO acquired from Google) these tools let us selectively alter tones and enhance different areas of the photo – either by painting freehand or through intelligent targeting of tones and colours. Things had become very interesting when the first PhotoLab arrived, complete with a new set of Local Adjustment tools. Over years of scientific research into optical lens flaws and camera sensors, and through several versions of PhotoLab’s predecessor – DxO Optics Pro – the raw-processing engine has been calibrated and refined to produce excellent results. Raw processing has always been DxO’s thing. What sets DxO apart is the way it implements raw processing, and the quality of the raw images it produces straight off-the-bat is rather special. Now there’s a new version that further enhances DxO’s status as one of the front-running developers in the image-editing world. The first version of DxO PhotoLab was introduced at the end of 2017, and it has quietly won over plenty of amateurs and pros looking for a viable alternative to a Photoshop/Lightroom subscription. What sets DxO apart from the competition is the way it handles raw image files.

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