DxO Optics Pro 11 has been replaced by DxO PhotoLab. Read the DxO PhotoLab review here. There’s a line on the DxO Optics Pro website that explains its aim perfectly: “Upgrade your images without upgrading your equipment”. DxO Optics Pro 11 does this in two ways. First, it uses lab-developed lens profiles to correct aberrations in over 950 camera … [Read more...]
Lightroom CC review
This is a review of the 'old' Lightroom CC before the Creative Cloud announcements of October 18 2017. For a review of the 'new' Lightroom CC click here. The old Lightroom CC has been rebranded Lightroom Classic and a review will follow shortly. Lightroom/Photography plan trial version and offers Lightroom is Adobe's all-in-one image … [Read more...]
DxO ViewPoint 3 review
DxO ViewPoint 3 is the latest version of DxO's perspective and distortion correction program. It works as a standalone application, as a plug-in for Lightroom, Photoshop and Elements and as a fully-integrated panel within DxO Optics Pro, DxO's flagship optical correction and raw processing tool. DxO Optics Pro 11 review ViewPoint is … [Read more...]
How to use the Aperture chromatic aberration correction tools – and why!
Chromatic aberration is the colour fringing you sometimes see around object outlines near the edges of the picture. With most consumer lenses it's a fact of life, and as soon as you know what you're looking for you can see the signs in many of the pictures you take. Some camera makers 'tune out' chromatic aberration as the picture is processed … [Read more...]
Capture One keystone correction tips
Keystone correction is usually used to fix converging verticals in architectural shots – that's the most obvious use for the Capture One keystone correction tools – but this vertical keystone correction isn't the only kind you'll need. Keystone distortion happens when you tilt the camera relative to your subject, and this can mean horizontal … [Read more...]
When and why to use the DxO Volume Anamorphosis option
DxO Optics Pro is designed to correct a range common lens distortions automatically, including distortion, chromatic aberration, vignetting and edge softness. But the DxO Volume Anamorphosis option is less well known. It's not enabled in the default DxO corrections, but it can make a big difference to super-wideangle shots and shapes near the edges … [Read more...]