Tim Slater Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi, Is anybody using DxO Optics Pro for image processing?. I've downloaded the trial version and I'm fairly impressed. If using, would you go DxO to Lightroom to Photoshop or would you miss out the Lightroom bit?. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Gaul Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hi Tim, I got a free version of DXO Optics Pro 6 with a magazine, actually I bought the mag for the program, and use it if I can not get rid of enough noise in Photoshop CS6. Occasionally the DXO product appears over sharpened to me, but it is worth a try and maybe later versions are better. Although I do have Lightroom 4 I rarely use it and consider it a batch processing tool, but that is only my opinion which I am sure others will dispute, and the DXO product opens directly into my CS6 raw converter. Workflow is a very personal thing and although I hope this helps I am sure that you will develop your own productive flow. Good luck Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilpatrick Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 DxO is great if they have the right profile for your lenses and cameras. I have it (along with every other converter on the market that I've been able to obtain) and actually I very rarely use it. The colours are, like Capture One Pro, far superior to Adobe raw conversions and if you can live with all the other learning-curve and inconvenience aspects, you can lift your work above the average using it. I regret to say I prefer to be fast, easy and average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Tim I use it and really like it. I am on version 9, the latest and I much prefer it to Lightroom. Its not that hard to learn, its quite intuitive (which I found Lightroom not to be). I convert RAW to TIFF in DxO and then do further processing in photoshop. They have their new Prime noise reduction which works well on high ISO shots. Cheers Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Slater Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for the responses, I'll be buying the licence once the trial expires. I'm impressed with DxO, and I now have the confidence to shoot higher ISO on the 7D knowing that I can deal with the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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