One point to make is that with using DxO Optics Pro, you need to begin with original camera files. If you do a bunch of editing of files; especially if it affects the EXIF data, DxO Optics Pro may not be able to process the file properly.
This program works so well because the people at DxO Labs test every camera/lens combination to make sure that it is accurate. They measure and test for each camera and lens that the product supports so that the software can apply the corrections as seamlessly as possible.
There are three versions of DxO Optics Pro; Starter, Standard and Elite. The Starter version does not include the DxO Raw Engine and supports only non-DSLR, high end digital cameras and lists for $79 USD. The Standard version supports all of the Starter level features along with the Raw Engine as well as amateur and expert amateur DSLRs and their lenses and lists for $159 USD. Elite supports the Standard level features as well as the high-end professional DSLRs and their lenses and lists for $299 USD. All can be purchased from DxO Labs Website.
If you take your photography seriously and you want a professional image correction product that will analyze your images and apply corrections; whether manually or automatically, then DxO Optics Pro will make a fine addition to your tool chest.
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Article comments
1 - Prospective DxO user
Hi, while I found your article informative, I find it comes off not so much as a "review" so much as a "plug" for the product. You list all the great features it has (which I agree sound great), however aside from the new things in 4.5 you never bother to address what most people want to know - whether DxO actually does a got job at what it claims to do... leaves me finding this review not that helpful as it basically paraphrases the brochure on DxO's website.
2 - T. Michael Testi
Thanks for your comments and I am sorry if it sounds like a plug, but I guess that in a sense it is a plug since I was really thrilled that the product does exactly what it claims to do.
I spent several days working with it an testing the claims that DxO shows on it's website and so tried to address the ones that worked with. The ones that I did not work, with, I mentioned that they exist; such as the building projects and organizing workflow. The image that I provided in the article was one that I worked with in my testing.
Since that time, I have found it to be quite handy in my workflow. While at the price, this may not be for everyone, it certainly is for me.
Thanks again for your comments and I hope this helps.
T.