So far as noise reduction in the finished product, PRIME is amazing.

Myself, I can't see that PL2 NIK has anything that my old FREE version doesn't have, nor that it does things any better. I also have built-in NIK however, it is more of an aggravation than an asset compared to just calling up my old FREE version from the Elements 7 menu.

The quality of output compared with that of OpticsPro 9 is as dramatic as that I experienced when I first got OpticsPro 9.Īnother unexpected surprise I got with PhotoLab 2 is how much quicker it renders the exported image files.īeing a supposedly much more powerful program, I expected it to take longer to produce the exports yet, surprisingly, it does it in about 25% of the time.Īlthough I have them, I have never used Viewpoint nor Filmpack and would not miss them if they were gone. So, I got DxO PhotoLab 2 Elite with all the never-used bells and whistles plus NIK. Then, I got a 7DMkII and it was not supported by OpticsPro 9. I have had DxO OpticsPro 9 Elite for several years and was very impressed with it's abilities compared to everything else I was using the quality of output was so dramatic that it convinced my stubborn wife to quit shooting jpegs and shoot only RAW. Imo, the “Premium Bundle” is the way to go.I have never tried DxO PureRaw, so cannot speak as to comparison to the DxO programs that I do have. As for myself, I hope that DxO dropped the Essential editions of their products. DxO CLEARVIEW Intelligently boosts local contrast and effectively removes distant haze. Features: DxO SMART LIGHTING Optimizes the dynamic range of your image and brings out the details from both under- and overexposed areas. Please add your ideas about why to (not) go for the Elite edition. DxO PhotoLab 6.1.1 Build 86 (圆4) Elite Full Version. JPG for Web, TIFF for printing (adds to why I’d go for Elite) Palettes: Create your own palettes, filtering favourite/active tools (adds to why I’d go for Elite).Preset: Edit existing presets, create partial presets (adds to why I’d go for Elite).(note that the contrast tool extensions come with FilmPack, not DPL Elite)Įase-of-use things you give up with the Essential edition of DPL4.Moiré (never needed to use this tool so far).

Instant Watermarking (hardly ever used).

Color Rendering: Additional profiles (adds to why I’d go for Elite).

PRIME and DeepPRIME noise reduction (these alone almost justify getting the Elite edition).

Bildschirmfoto um 12.54.19 3576×2830 860 KBĬustomising tools you give up with the Essential edition of DPL4

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