Using DXO Photolab Elite with a Macintosh Computer: I'm considering the purchase of the DXO Photolab Elite software for a variety of reasons. I know that this software is compatible...

Largobob

I'm considering the purchase of the DXO Photolab Elite software for a variety of reasons. I know that this software is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. I have watched several tutorial videos that talk about "right click to....". I am using a MacBook Pro with a wireless mouse. Mac's don't have right click buttons.

So my question to anyone who has experience using DXO Photolab Elite with a Macintosh computer: "Are all the software's features usable even though I don't have right-click capability?"

Thanks.

LA Loc: Little Rock, AR

You can right-click on a Mac by holding Cntl down while clicking. Or with a two-fingered tap/click on the trackpad of a laptop.
If you haven't already, you might have to go into Preferences and enable right click gestures.

jaygamel Loc: Kenwood, Calif

If you are going to do a lot of after touching on a laptop, especially a mac, I highly recommend getting a separate mouse with two buttons. Right-click is a very useful feature and is a pain to access with hand and eye on a laptop pad.

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

I use Adobe Creative Cloud (LR and PS) on my MacBook Pro so am not familiar with DXO Photolab Elite, but in general, hold the control key and click the mouse or tap the track pad to right click.

Largobob

LA wrote:

You can right-click on a Mac by holding Cntl down while clicking. Or with a two-fingered tap/click on the trackpad of a laptop.
If you haven't already, you might have to go into Preferences and enable right click gestures.

Thanks LA

Largobob

jaygamel wrote:

If you are going to do a lot of after touching on a laptop, especially a mac, I highly recommend getting a separate mouse with two buttons. Right-click is a very useful feature and is a pain to access with hand and eye on a laptop pad.

Thanks jaygamel

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Largobob wrote:

I'm considering the purchase of the DXO Photolab E... (show quote)

I am a DXO Photolab Elite user on a PC. I am also an active participant on DXO's user forum. It seems like half or almost half of the users on that forum use Photolab on a Mac. I haven't read any comments from any of them expressing the concerns you have. In fact, the Mac version implements some of the tools in Photolab better than the PC version. Since Photolab has a 30-day free download of the full package, why not just download and install it and try it yourself. There is no financial risk. You should do that anyway before you spend the money. And if you do purchase Photolab Elite do not forget to also pick up DXO Viewpoint, which fully integrates into Photolab, and fixes perspective issues. I also have DXO filmpack. I think you can purchase all three at a special price, and all three packages are available as a 30-day free download.

LA Loc: Little Rock, AR

jaygamel wrote:

If you are going to do a lot of after touching on a laptop, especially a mac, I highly recommend getting a separate mouse with two buttons. Right-click is a very useful feature and is a pain to access with hand and eye on a laptop pad.

Perhaps. But I use a trackpad on both my laptop and iMac and find it easy to double tap for a right-click. Your mileage might differ.

Largobob

mwsilvers wrote:

I am a DXO Photolab Elite user on a PC. I am also ... (show quote)

Thanks mwsilvers. I had intended to try the 30 day trial....although based on it's features, I know I will be very pleased with it's features. Not having a right-clickable mouse has never posed any issue to me. Just wondered whether anyone with a Mac had any experience to share.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Largobob wrote:

Thanks mwsilvers. I had intended to try the 30 day trial....although based on it's features, I know I will be very pleased with it's features. Not having a right-clickable mouse has never posed any issue to me. Just wondered whether anyone with a Mac had any experience to share.

You should never select post processing software based solely on its listed features. Its all about the comfort level with a particular vendor's implementation of the features. and their usability for the way you like to work. Most of the better programs today have similar features, but how they implement them, how you work with them, and the end results you get can be very different from program to program. Some people, like myself, absolutely love PhotoLab, others don't care for it at all.

Largobob

mwsilvers wrote:

You should never select post processing software based solely on its listed features. Its all about the comfort level with a particular vendor's implementation of the features. and their usability for the way you like to work. Most of the better programs today have similar features, but how they implement them, how you work with them, and the end results you get can be very different from program to program. Some people, like myself, absolutely love PhotoLab, others don't care for it at all.

I understand and agree. I was a user of Nikon Capture NX2....until it became obsolete for my updated computer. I found it powerful and easy to use...doing (most) everything I needed. It seems that DXO Photolab Elite has maintained and extended many of those same features.

markie1425 Loc: Bryn Mawr, PA

Largobob wrote:

Mac's don't have right click buttons.

Nonsense. There are dozens of third-party two-button wireless mice on the market. I am using one right now-on a Mac.

Logitech makes a whole slew of them. Even the not-so-good Apple mouse is two-button (although it has no visible buttons).

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wireless-mouse/

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I have DXO Elite, but don't use it much since it does not have the capability to do layers. There are better software options available such as On1, Luminar etc.

Largobob

markie1425 wrote:

Nonsense. There are dozens of third-party two-button wireless mice on the market. I am using one right now-on a Mac.

Logitech makes a whole slew of them. Even the not-so-good Apple mouse is two-button (although it has no visible buttons).

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wireless-mouse/

Thanks markie1425. Of course I knew that....and those are certainly a very inexpensive fix. My original question, however, was directed to users of DXO PhotoLab Elite on a Mac computer. The question is, "whether not having a right-click mouse on a Mac will detract from the functionality contained in the DXO software."

Also, thanks for the reference site.

Largobob

Brucej67 wrote:

I have DXO Elite, but don't use it much since it does not have the capability to do layers. There are better software options available such as On1, Luminar etc.

Thanks Brucej67. I guess "better" is certainly a matter of choice.