- #DXO OPTICS PRO RAW HOW TO#
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Open the files in PureRAW and process them.Move your files from your memory card to your computer’s hard drive.The easiest way to use DxO PureRAW is to run your files through it as the first step after you’ve transferred the files to your computer.
#DXO OPTICS PRO RAW HOW TO#
I can’t go through how to integrate PureRAW into every software package in existence, but below are some general ways you can use it in a smooth workflow The Easiest Way DxO PureRAW Workflow OptionsĪdding a new piece of software into the mix always creates questions as to how best integrate it into your workflow. For ease of finding them later, I usually choose the option to save them in the same folder as the original files, but this is completely up to whatever works best for your workflow. This is the location in which the processed files will be saved. This will output the file as a ‘linear’ dng file with the noise reduction, sharpening and optical corrections baked in, ready for further processing in Lightroom, Capture One or your other favourite raw converter. The lens distortion correction also uses the information contained in the camera/lens module to apply specific corrections to each image to remove any distortions so that straight lines look straight and vignetting, moire and other aberrations are removed. It uses the information provided in the camera/lens module to apply a special sharpening profile during the demosaicing process to eek out as much detail from your lenses as possible. This setting is only available when you choose the DeepPRIME processing method described above. DeepPRIME takes things to another level and is up there with the best of modern noise reduction algorithms. ‘PRIME’ uses a much more sophisticated algorithm and before the rise of so-called AI software, was widely accepted as the best out there, keeping more detail and removing more noise. The ‘HQ’ method uses a more ‘traditional’ algorithm found in quite a few Denoise software applications and will give results similar to Lightroom and the like. It isn’t that the other two options are bad, just that DeepPRIME is so good. I don’t recommend using anything other than the DeepPRIME option here. The ‘HQ’ and ‘PRIME’ options are older and less advanced than the ‘DeepPRIME’ setting. The Raw Processing method largely relates to the way noise reduction is applied to your image. PureRAW doesn’t overwhelm you with a huge amount of options, but it is important to know what each of them does to your images. Set the options that you want to use and press the ‘Process’ button PureRAW Settings
If there are any files that you don’t want to include, then make sure you remove the tick box in the upper right hand corner.
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Add your photos and download the optical modules
If you haven’t downloaded the modules for the equipment you used, you’ll be prompted to do that now. If you don’t shoot your images in the raw format then PureRAW certainly won’t be for you, as it doesn’t work on already demosaiced files like tiff or jpeg. For a list of supported cameras and lenses, see here. If your camera/lens combination isn’t supported by PureRAW you won’t be able to get the benefits of the optical corrections, but you still get the excellent DeepPRIME noise reduction.
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PhotoLab 4 can work as a pre-processor in exactly the same way as PureRAW, as well as being a full RAW converter. Well, if you own DxO PhotoLab 4, you should probably skip purchasing PureRAW as PhotoLab does everything that PureRAW does, and much more.
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PureRAW is certainly quite an expensive option at US$129, but it does work very well, and if you find yourself regularly shooting at high iso or you want to make the most out of your lenses then it is well worth the asking price. The number of cameras and lenses supported is quite extensive, and DxO is adding new equipment all the time. The only caveat is that to get the optical corrections to be applied you need to make sure your camera and lenses are supported by the software. If you want all of the above, but are looking for a full converter, then check out PhotoLab, also made by DxO. If you want class leading noise reduction, optical corrections and demosaicing, but still want to work with your favourite raw conversion software then DxO PureRAW is what you’re looking for. It takes care of some of the heavy lifting (noise reduction, optical corrections and demosaicing of the pixel data) of raw conversion, while leaving the rest of the process to other applications.ĭxO do a pretty good job of explaining what PureRAW does when you first open the application Who Is It For? Without getting into the technical weeds of how a RAW file is converted, you can think of DxO as a sort of pre-processor for your RAW files.