

This feature should be able to be turned on only when a file is opened for editing as an option. Part of this might be the new file system with OS 10.13.2, part of this might be because of DxO's default evaluating of ALL of the files being browsed for potential modules to download. The Browser is slow and buggy, and can only handle around 8,000 images or less without freezing up - on my fully loaded iMac at least. I use the Lens Sharpness feature for capture sharpening this is my last step before sending the image to Photoshop, where I have world class sharpening options available.Īnother great feature is that DxO has all of my camera body and lens choices already in modules that I have downloaded. It has been mentioned that the images are not too sharp. The DxO noise reduction features are the best in the business, although with my D5 I never need them. Other excellent features include Manual/Center Weighted/Spot Weighted exposure control, fine tuning in Contrast controls, and the various lens controls. The ClearView control is really nice, but you may wind up with colors that look too saturated - I like them. (I believe the tone controls in CaptureOne are the worst out there, while their color controls are the best.) These are not as good as Lightroom, but when you add in the Smart Lighting feature, they are much better. Unlike Lightroom/ACR, a midtone slider is included, but there is no whites slider. I use the Camera Body/Nikon D5 Color Rendering option. The good things I have noted about DxO PhotoLab: to me it is the best raw convertor out there. I have been using Photo Mechanic as my manager, DxO PhotoLab as my raw convertor, and, as always, Photoshop for pixel refinement and output. When DxO PhotoLab was introduced, I upgraded and have liked it quite a lot.

I have owned DxO for quite a while, fooling around with it and Capture One, among others.
