DxO launches “most powerful RAW editor yet” with PhotoLab 10
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Credit: DxO Labs
DxO PhotoLab 10 has launched with a raft of new updates, and it's available right now . DxO Labs is calling this latest incarnation of its flagship photo-editing software "our most powerful RAW editor yet." And with all-new tools, powerful upgrades and boosted functionality, that certainly looks to be the case.
The headline feature is Depth Masks. An all-new tool that uses AI to form a depth map of the image in question. As DxO Labs product director, Cyril Duchêne said: "It will emulate the depth of field as if you were moving it directly with your lens. So it will help you select – precisely – a zone on your photo to edit it as if, for example, a ray of sun was touching just a part of that picture, naturally." The mask is controlled via a series of sliders and adjustable feathering handles to create the desired effect.
Face segmentation allows you to precisely mask facial features such as eyes and lips | Credit: DxO Labs
PhotoLab's standard AI masking has been treated to an upgrade, enabling it to identify "every person" in a photo. This is designed to allow photographers to group multiple people under one mask or tackle individuals with separate masking.
Portrait AI masking has also been enhanced with the introduction of face segmentation. A huge range of facial features, including eyebrows, eyes, facial hair, pupils and lips, are now selectable. This lives alongside existing selective masks for elements such as skies, subjects, animals and vehicles.
You can now use AI masks to select people individually or as groups
Color grading is now much more advanced and is performed on a single color wheel | Credit: DxO Labs
DxO's U Point tech now features a Control Brush, allowing users to introduce hand-drawn custom shapes while maintaining the U Point workflow. New elliptical Control Points have also been added and AI Masks can now be combined with the U Point eyedropper, enabling users to select color and luminosity within the confines of an AI-generated mask.
That's not the only color upgrade. DxO PhotoLab 10 brings with it a new "advanced" color grading tool. This exists within a single color wheel, with sliders for Hue, Saturation, Luminance and Balance. However, a neat little trick is the ability to move all plotted points on the color wheel in unison. As Cyril puts it: "That means you keep the balance you created at first (...) you can move all of them."
For the first time, PhotoLab links seamlessly with Affinity for cross-platform editing | Credit: DxO Labs
DxO PhotoLab 10 also boasts a "seamless connection" with Canva's free photo editor, Affinity . At the click of a button, you can open an image from PhotoLab directly in Affinity. And according to DxO, further enhancements are planned for releases in the future.
As you'd expect, there are also a range of quality-of-life upgrades. For example, the crop tool now features original as-shot ratios and you can make histogram adjustments within PhotoLibrary. DxO has also presided over improved folder management, database backup and restore tools. The software also boasts a new AI-powered RAW dust-removal tool.
DxO PhotoLab 10 is priced at $249.99 / £229.99 for a new perpetual license, while anyone upgrading from PhotoLab 8 or 9 can enjoy a discounted rate of $129.99 / £114.99. It's available for purchase now and can also be test-driven via a seven-day free trial.
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