DXO officially announces PhotoLab 8, and it's available now

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Paris, France: DxO Labs, for two decades the pioneering force in photo editing tools, today announces the release of DxO PhotoLab 8, its complete RAW image processing and correction software. Version 8 features the new DeepPRIME XD2s, the second generation of the most advanced noise reduction and detail extraction technology on the market. It now also includes an essential large live preview magnifier. In addition, it introduces Hue Masks for precise local adjustments and an enhanced Tone Curve tool that offers photographers unique features combined with an unprecedented level of control.

“This is the ultimate editing software for anyone passionate about photography,” explains VP of Product Strategy Jean-Marc Alexia. “The noise reduction and detail extraction is like nothing you’ve seen before, and its refreshed tools and new features give photographers more precision than ever before.”

Purchase Options

DXO PhotoLab 8 Upgrade: $109 / €109 / £99
- From PhotoLab 6 and PhotoLab 7
DXO PhotoLab Full: $229 / €229 / £209
DxO PhotoLab 8 and DxO FilmPack 7 $299 / €299 / £249

As always, there is a fully functioning 30-day free trial to try PhotoLab 8 for yourself.

DeepPRIME XD2s pushes the boundaries of RAW science

DxO has been at the forefront of RAW processing for more than 20 years, with its continuing research pioneered by the industry’s leading scientists. DeepPRIME XD2s is the pinnacle of this technology, giving unprecedented levels of noise reduction and detail extraction. With it, photographers can use higher ISO settings with confidence, breathe new life into old shots, and enjoy previously unseen image quality from even the latest cameras.

Improved lens softness compensation

Even the best lenses lose sharpness towards the edge of the frame. To rectify this, DxO PhotoLab offers a unique approach to optical sharpening. DxO Optics Modules are mathematical models developed from observing the performance of each lens across the entire field of view and focal range. These models ensure precise, incremental levels of sharpening depending on the characteristics of the lens. Software that uses global sharpening cannot compete with DxO’s laboratory-based lens testing.

With PhotoLab 8, new exclusive lens softness algorithms reveal detail without adding fringing artifacts in high-frequency areas, bringing a new level of performance.

Preview RAW denoising and demosaicing in full quality

PhotoLab 8’s RAW processing now includes an essential new feature: a large live preview magnifier that shows photographers exactly how their images will be improved by the software’s DeepPRIME engines, as well as all other adjustments. For example, as well as previewing DeepPRIME XD2s, it shows Exposure, ClearView, Smart Lighting, Tone Curve, etc.

The tool helps photographers to immediately assess the performance of noise reduction; for example, it’s possible to see how far an image can be pushed when taking advantage of the extra stops of exposure offered by DeepPRIME. Offering a zoom of up to 1600%, photographers can visualize the benefit of class-leading demosaicing and denoising, and it displays every aspect of the edit, creating the most holistic PhotoLab workflow to date.

New Hue Mask, for precise selection in Local Adjustments

Precise editing needs pinpoint masking, so along with its legendary U PointTM technology, PhotoLab 8 features new Hue Masks. Powerful and ultra-accurate, these masks let photographers pick out individual hues and hue ranges for targeted editing. For the smoothest, most photographic transitions, photographers can pick from eight predefined hues or sample directly from the image before fine- tuning the selected range, which they can accomplish by using either the Brush/Eraser tool or the micro input and output controls.

Unique and freshly enhanced Tone Curve with dedicated Luma control

One of the most powerful tools at a photographer’s disposal, the Tone Curve in PhotoLab is now the best on the market thanks to a number of upgrades.

Version 8 adds on-image control whereby photographers can edit the curve by selecting the Tone Picker and then clicking and dragging on the part of the image that relates to the tones they wish to adjust.

The brand-new Luma channel sits alongside the Red, Green, and Blue channels and lets photographers make tonal adjustments without impacting color levels, avoiding unwanted or unexpected color shifts when modifying brightness.

Four more improvements were made to increase usability. First, it now displays the histogram to guide adjustments. Second, photographers now get a visual cue when making changes to the RGB channels thanks to bi-color tints in each graph using the relevant colors. Third, each point on a curve has an editable number value allowing photographers to dial in very precise changes. Finally, photographers can save their own presets.

A smarter, faster workflow

Making editing more precise than ever, PhotoLab 8 introduces a new Compare Mode, letting users set an image as a reference from which to match their adjustments. The main viewer also has a new Correction Rollover that delivers a live preview of effects when the cursor hovers over rendering settings (for example, Color Renderings, LUTs, Tone Curve Presets) making corrections more fluid. And to boost workflow speed, browsing and loading images are accelerated across the board.

Price and availability

DxO PhotoLab 8 (Windows and macOS) is now available for download on the DxO website (https://shop.dxo.com/) at the following prices: