DxO PureRAW 6 review – essential software to get the best from your raw files
Andy Westlake explores the latest version of DxO’s unique software, which pre-processes your raw files for better quality The post DxO PureRAW 6 review – essential software to get the best from your raw files appeared first on Amateur Photographer .
DxO PureRAW 6 is the latest version of DxO's unique 'pre-processing' software, which converts camera raw files into DNGs using DxO's proprietary demosaicing, denoising, and lens correction algorithms. This software is targeted towards photographers using imaging software from other brands, particularly Adobe, who want to leverage DxO's raw processing expertise without changing their existing workflows.
Priced at $139.99 / £119.99 for a new purchase or $89.99 / £74.99 for an upgrade from version 4 or later, DxO PureRAW 6 claims to provide the best possible starting point for photographers to artistically interpret their images. Its class-leading raw processing, faster and more effective denoising than Adobe's software, and proprietary optical corrections are particularly beneficial for high ISO files or images taken with inexpensive or imperfect lenses.
The new version introduces two AI noise reduction algorithms, DeepPRIME 3 and DeepPRIME XD3, with the latter providing more detail at high ISOs at the cost of increased processing time. Masking allows users to apply different noise reduction algorithms to specific areas of an image, increasing efficiency when dealing with distant wildlife or similar subjects.
Additionally, there are enhanced customization options for lens corrections, including the ability to disable vignetting, chromatic aberration, and distortion compensation individually. The output file types have also expanded to include High Fidelity Compressed DNGs, and there is greater control over lens corrections, as well as options for image cropping and Lens Sharpness Optimisation.
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