When I am developing an image, I want to get the best possible results. Over the years, I have tried many different programs, and for the final image quality, DXO photolab stands out. Why should anyone be serious about their photography here.
What is Dxo Photolab 8?
Although image development and editing are often used in mutual, I differentiate between them. Of course, one overlap is a bit like. But, for me, development is about making non-destructive adjustments for raw file controls, while editing is changing the actual pixel of an image. Together, they give the amount to process an image.
DXO photolab 8 is mainly an image growth tool. The latest release has brought significant improvements in this program, already conducted in high respect by its users. This high opinion has been held for a long time for several reasons.
First, DXO’s laboratories are the most accurate lens profiles. Along with other programs, a single adjustment is applied to all focal lengths, resulting in most focal lengths to unnecessary crops, vignating and removal. However, with photolab, those profiles are individually sewn to each focal length with a zoom range. In addition, each camera and lens combination are tested in DXO laboratories.
Second, and perhaps more importantly for most photographers, tones and color adjustments are accurate and give first class results. Photolab has long been seen as the best noise cut function using its deepprime algorithm. The latest version comes with DeepPrime XD2S (standing for additional expansion V2S), which has a better danoizing and demosesing function.
Most people know that Danoizing is generally considered ugly and unwanted in a picture to remove unwanted grains. If you shoot with an old camera, on a lot more ISO, expose longer at night, or enhances the brightness when developing an image, you will face noise in your images.
Meanwhile, Demosing is how we convert the mosaic of red, green and blue pixel values into colors that we see. The poorly executed demousing can introduce several visual artifacts at the pixel level. These may include high-existing details such as colored distortions such as fringe with sharp edges and moire patterns, resulting in artificial-dictating results. As a result, fine textures such as hair, fur and wings can lose their clarity and display random pixels like labyrinth or instead.
Using a top-quality demosing program can increase the effective visual resolution of the camera without increasing the pixel count. Therefore, a camera with a 20 MP sensor can create an image with a 20 MP sensor using the DeepPrime XD2S DemosaSing algorithm that is more than one wide with 40 MP sensor, using poor quality dimasing. This difference in results is clearly seen.
What is new in photolab 8?
In addition to DeepPrime XD2S, Photolab 8 has some other new features.
The new large magnifying previews noise in real time and other changes in the image. Previously, preview was small and slightly cumbersome to use. The new version can be drawn around the image to observe the pixel in a quantity of up to 1,600%.
The new version also includes a hue range mask for more accurate adjustment of colors within images. Then there are major improvements in the tone curve. Which includes a tone picker and a loaler channel. The latter allows you to change tones without affecting saturation. It also has a histogram with numerical values for each point, as well as a user-defined preset that makes the tone curve more comfortable.
DXO photolab only downloads optics modules for a specific combination of lenses and camera models when you open a photo with that combination. Additionally, the new better tenderness compensation involved in the program has been upgraded. It shows detail in detail without adding fringing or other unwanted artifacts.
Workflow has also improved. In new comparison mode, you can set any image as a reference and match your adjustment with other images. Whenever your mouse rolls on color rendering, luts, tone curve presets, etc., you also get a preview.
Finally, browsing and image loading are now faster throughout the board.
Photolab 8 in use
Photolab has a catalog, but I open it as a plugin from Literoom classic (File> Plug-in Extra) Or on1 photo raw (Right-click> Send to Dxo PhotolabThis is mainly because I have comprehensive libraries in those programs and have not yet bothered to learn all keyboard shortcuts in photolab. This is my lack, not the program. However, photolab can be greatly improved by standardizing your shortcut with other programs, making it easier to jump between them.
When I first used a photolab, it took me a little time to use this for the layout of the customized tab. Customize is the module that other programs develop calls. Once I got used to it, however, it really made it more understandable than other programs. This is because tonal settings are in a separate tab from color settings and are not mixed. All expansion improvements, such as noise reduction, repairing lens tenderness, removal of chromatic aberrations, and similar functions are performed simultaneously in the same tab, as crops, horizons farming, deformation and perspective equipment.
All particular effects are also grouped, as are local adjustments. Referring to local adjustment, if you have not come on them before, it is worth learning how two unique masking equipment work. A control point, once placed, automatically creates a mask based on colors and tones under its center. This mask determines the areas of selection that will be affected by the adjustment. The lines of control work equally. Other more generally masking options have also been found.
What did i like and what can be improved next time
What did i like
- Amazing photographic results.
- Good integration with other programs.
- The customized module is well thought out.
- The new features mentioned above are a major improvement on previous versions.
- DXO optics modules give far better lens improvements than other programs.
- Deeepprime XD/XD2S noise decrease is behind anyone.
- Photolab 8 has presets available, including a huge series of accurate film simulation.
- The adjustment slides are accurate and apply immediately.
- It is a permanent license, not membership.
What can be improved next time
- The keyboard shortcuts will be welcomed to simplify and standardize. Why is the CTRL/CMD + 5 need to add five stars instead of pressing only 5? Why does the tab key not open and stop the sidebar of the workpiece?
- The photolibrary is not easily accessible like others. In addition, you cannot import a catroom catalog as you can do with On1.
- Photolab’s expulsion equipment are not using AI masks. While I personally do not believe that, others may miss this feature.
in conclusion
Although it is better to not introduce noise for camera images, the outstanding demosaasing with a reduction in top-oriented noise and coupled with luxurious tonal and color control, which makes this software attractive to serious photographers Which carry forward the exposure limit.
As a plugin, this is almost correct. It moves smoothly and gives great results, which, of course, is not from another. As a stand-alone program, it is great as a growth tool. However, if the DXO wants to attract users from other programs, designers should consider creating easy to migrate for photographers. Photolibrary is functional, but not comfortable like other programs. In addition, keyboard shortcuts are not standard.
I think photolab 8 is a program aimed at the purpose of competent photographers who want to get the best from their images. I can see sufficient improvement in the results between this program and Literoom, and, for me, investing in time learning to use software was worthwhile.
