Just curious to know how many members are using this software and what do you think of it? Personally, I like it. It has now totally replaced LR for me. 
DxO Photolab 4
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Yes, I've used it from v2 through 3 and now 4. Lens corrections are good. Ditto local adjustments.
Photo Library is still poor. You still can't rename exports. Printing in v3 was woeful - I'm yet to try v4. An undocked browser doesn't follow Windows conventions. It takes 3 keystrokes to delete a file.
The manual is basic. It describes what but not why. Learning support webinars include some of the most incompetent presentations I've seen. (Why is there this widespread assumption that if someone can do something they must also be able to explain how to do it, and why, to others?)
There are too many frictions like this for me to give it high marks.
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Photo Library is still poor. You still can't rename exports. Printing in v3 was woeful - I'm yet to try v4. An undocked browser doesn't follow Windows conventions. It takes 3 keystrokes to delete a file.
The manual is basic. It describes what but not why. Learning support webinars include some of the most incompetent presentations I've seen. (Why is there this widespread assumption that if someone can do something they must also be able to explain how to do it, and why, to others?)
There are too many frictions like this for me to give it high marks.
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Palouse
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I've been with DXO since V1. Love it for its simplicity and control. Haven't used Adobe stuff since about 2002.
I initially used DXO for clear view and a few other things, but only for specific photos. I wasn't going to upgrade until I saw what v4 noise reduction could do for me. I still use Adobe for the rest of my editing needs.
Bill Schone
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Love it, raw processing, deep prime, clear view plus & smart lighting. Ability to export multiple file formats simultaneously.
I’ve tested it with Astro photography running deep prime & then exporting to stack in Sequator and the difference is substantial, even though stacking in Sequator is billed as the “method to reduce noise” in those shots. Pre-processing them with deep prime really helps.
Easy to use, I much prefer the control point methodology for masking to the selection process found in PhotoShop and Affinity, however I understand at least part of that is experience, not discounting that at all. I do use Affinity also, many times coupled with PL4.
I’m purely an amateur photographer, not likely to ever sell a photo, so being able to apply the pre-sets to a group of shots allow me to edit those very quickly & provide results that fit my objectives quite well.
The optic correction module, at least I think is advanced.
Now I have not used the DAM portion of the program so I can’t really address shortfalls there. I’ve told myself that I need to set down & implement that, as I do want to, I just haven’t done it.
It seems to fit my needs extremely well, I am very pleased with it.
I’ve tested it with Astro photography running deep prime & then exporting to stack in Sequator and the difference is substantial, even though stacking in Sequator is billed as the “method to reduce noise” in those shots. Pre-processing them with deep prime really helps.
Easy to use, I much prefer the control point methodology for masking to the selection process found in PhotoShop and Affinity, however I understand at least part of that is experience, not discounting that at all. I do use Affinity also, many times coupled with PL4.
I’m purely an amateur photographer, not likely to ever sell a photo, so being able to apply the pre-sets to a group of shots allow me to edit those very quickly & provide results that fit my objectives quite well.
The optic correction module, at least I think is advanced.
Now I have not used the DAM portion of the program so I can’t really address shortfalls there. I’ve told myself that I need to set down & implement that, as I do want to, I just haven’t done it.
It seems to fit my needs extremely well, I am very pleased with it.