Probably the biggest highlight is the improvements made to their proprietary noise removal algorithm, DxO PRIME 2016, which now runs even faster with better noise control. OpticsPro allows you to read, edit and output RAW files into more standard image formats such as JPEG and TIFF files.Īfter 10 versions of a piece of software, you might think that there’s nothing left to add, but DxO has managed to add an impressive number of new features to their software. As most photographers are aware, RAW files are a direct dump of the data from the camera’s image sensor without any permanent processing applied. I’ve written extensively on photography and image editing for the last several years, and I’m bringing all of that expertise to this article.Īdditionally, DxO provided no material or editorial input on this article, and I did not receive any special consideration from them for writing it.ĭxO OpticsPro 11 is the latest version of DxO’s popular RAW image file editor. I’ve been working with photo editing software since Photoshop version 5 and my experience with image editors has only expanded since then, covering a huge range of programs from the open source editor GIMP to the latest versions of the Adobe Creative Suite.

Hi, my name is Thomas Boldt and I’ve been a photographer for well over a decade, both as a hobbyist and as a professional product photographer for everything from furniture to jewelry (you can see a few samples of my latest personal work at my 500px portfolio). OTOH, transfers from DxO to LR and back to my file folder are quick and easy, for those of us that don't use LR's cataloging capabilities.// DxO OpticsPro 11: Essential Edition vs ELITE Edition If you love and use the LR cataloging, then I think that DxO as a LR plugin is probably the way to go. Someone coming from using LR for years and then adding DxO might have a totally different perspective. (I owned PS v3.0 for years, but only used it for emergency cloning, stitching and very basic local adjustments). I used DxO for many years before I added Adobe CC to my processing arsenal. I wish that I could answer your LR/DxO interface questions better. The bokeh never gets too 'crunchy' and sometimes it looks totally liquid. That bokeh you noted, thank you, is mainly attributable to my wonderful EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM. In 2015 I made more money from lawsuit settlements than selling directly to honest customers. I use Pixsy to constantly monitor my archive and have a lawyer that works on a 30% retainer.

Images are not safe from theft on Flickr. Click to expand.Larry, thanks for looking at my Flickr Photostream.

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