DxO Optics Pro 9 introduces PRIME, a revolutionary noise reduction
technology whose spectacular performance produces detailed and
vividly-colored images even under the most extreme shooting conditions.
Based on DxO Labs' exclusive approach of prior calibration of equipment
in its laboratories, DxO Optics Pro integrates many powerful tools for
automatically processing RAW and JPEG images: precise optical and
geometric corrections, intelligent optimization of exposure and
contrast, preservation of colors and details. Its numerous presets can
be adapted to photographers' personal tastes and will help them bring
out the best in their photos in just a few clicks.
Breathtaking images, even at extremely high ISO
Thanks to PRIME (Probabilistic Raw IMage Enhancement) denoising
technology, which analyzes the structure of RAW images in depth in order
to differentiate between noise and fine details, DxO Optics Pro 9
offers a gain in image quality of up to one full stop over the best
noise reduction algorithms currently on the market.
"In contrast to the usual approach of finding a better compromise
between image quality and execution speed, we have created a tool whose
sole purpose is to obtain the best image quality possible, "explained
Frédéric Guichard, Chief Scientific Officer of DxO Labs. "For each
pixel, more than a thousand neighboring pixels are analyzed. This vast
exploration allows DxO Optics Pro to identify similar data that can
serve to reconstruct image information. Several minutes may be required
to do this, but this process takes place in the background, so users can
work on other images and projects while they wait for the results."
PRIME technology results in truly spectacular images: noise is
suppressed, and textures, details, and color saturation are preserved,
particularly in shadows, for a beautifully natural look.
For photographers who prefer to denoise their images immediately, DxO
Optics Pro 9 still offers a newly-improved high-quality
"classic"denoising tool that produces finely-detailed renderings
quickly, even at the highest sensitivities.
Unrivaled highlight management and color rendering
The exclusive DxO Smart Lighting feature optimizes the overall contrast
of an image by intelligently adapting to its contents. This tool has
been further improved in DxO Optics Pro 9, which now offers even more
powerful highlight management: details that once were thought lost are
revealed, even when the information is missing in the original RAW data,
and colorimetric errors are minimized.
DxO Labs' highly precise knowledge of the way each camera reproduces
color allows DxO Optics Pro to emulate the rendering of any camera on
RAW images. DxO Optics Pro 9 goes even further by proposing a new color
rendering called "DxO Portrait", which preserves skin tones and
naturally-saturated colors.
New visual presets
DxO Optics Pro 9's library of presets has been completely redesigned.
Portrait, Landscape, Black & White, Single-shot HDR: the new DxO
presets respond to different use cases that photographers frequently
encounter, and are supplemented by "Atmospheres", a new set of creative
renderings.
A new visual presets window makes it easier for users choose which
preset to apply to their images by letting them preview thumbnails of
the rendering effects prior to application.
New export tools
DxO Optics Pro 9 simplifies its workflow by allowing photographers to go
directly from customizing their images to using and sharing them.
The "Export to Disk" feature lets users generate and save JPEG, TIFF,
and DNG images in just a few clicks. The new "Export to Application"
feature groups into a single transaction both processing and opening
images in an external application, such as other DxO software products
or other editors that specialize in photo retouching, panoramic shots,
HDR, and cataloguing. Finally, the "Export to Flickr" feature adopts
this same new approach, letting users process and publish their photos
directly online in just one step.