DxO Optics
Sep 7, 2014 09:17:10 #
Sep 7, 2014 09:36:42 #
From what I can tell, it is a competitor of Lightroom not an add on but then I could be wrong. I have both and they do similar things on the basic side but the LR has more to offer
Sep 8, 2014 08:17:29 #
Sandie wrote:
From what I can tell, it is a competitor of Lightroom not an add on but then I could be wrong. I have both and they do similar things on the basic side but the LR has more to offer
It's both. I use is as an add-on and stand alone. They are both workflow-based raw converters, but LR uses a catalog to organize, DXO Optics Pro is project based.
DXO has better lens profiles, though not as extensive as LR. If your camera/lens combo is in their database, you have the best lens correction tool available at any price. And better noise reduction (with excellent detail retention), and sharpening than the competing products. Their "auto" applied settings are actually usable, though I typically go a bit further than the auto applied settings when I use it.
It offers volume anamorphosis correction - and to my knowledge it is the only application that offers this. VA happens when you use an ultrawide lens - elements at the left and right edges and in the corners become seriously distorted. DXO's VA correction does a decent job at addressing it.
When I have an image that requires DXO's set of tools, I will make those adjustments in it, output to dng, then open in LR and whatever other apps I need to complete the edit.
Sep 8, 2014 08:27:46 #
Gene51 wrote:
It's both. I use is as an add-on and stand alone. ... (show quote)
Gene, thanks for the detailed response. I am mainly interested in the noise reduction, exposure and sharpening tools. How do these compare with those in LR? If you fiddle enough with LR, can you not get the same or similar result?
Sep 8, 2014 08:34:44 #
Gene51 wrote:
It's both. I use is as an add-on and stand alone. ... (show quote)
Good explanation - I don't use DxO for all my images but find it invaluable for difficult lighting situations. I also like it for ultra-wide shots with my 14-24.
Sep 8, 2014 08:47:44 #
abc1234 wrote:
Gene, thanks for the detailed response. I am mainly interested in the noise reduction, exposure and sharpening tools. How do these compare with those in LR? If you fiddle enough with LR, can you not get the same or similar result?
Prime, their high-quality noise reduction, is pretty awesome - but only works on lens/camera combos in their database.
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