Offering rich raw file conversion capabilities, along with a versatile set of editing control, OpticsPro 10 Elite Edition from DxO helps to expedite the beginning stages of post-processing in an intuitive and efficient manner. PRIME denoising technology works to minimize the appearance of noise by one stop and provide enhanced detail with natural color rendition, while ClearView haze reduction works to increase contrast and clarity in imagery for cleaner, richer image quality. Furthermore, DxO Smart Lighting also contributes to sound control over colors, tones, and exposure, and intelligent sharpening qualities enhance local contrast for more vivid imagery. Beyond emphasizing the color, contrast, and tonal qualities, OpticsPro also emphasizes its ability to correct for numerous optical anomalies using equipment-specific profiles to eliminate distortions, vignetting, and chromatic aberrations from photographs. Serving as an ideal first step in the post-production process, this software also collaborates closely with Lightroom in order to promote a highly efficient all-around workflow.
Set within an intuitive interface, this program can also be configured to place all of the most used controls and tools within designated areas, as well as construct customized palettes for easier access to favorite tools. This item is one license, which can be installed and activated on up to three different computers. The delivered DVD contains registration information for activating your license; in order to ensure the most recent version of OpticsPro 10 is provided, the application file must still be downloaded from the DxO website after purchase.
The interface for applying noise reduction has also been redesigned to afford a larger denoising preview area with easy-to-navigate palette-based controls.
Additionally, helping to further accentuate sharpness and vividness in imagery, a Lens Softness tool can be used to reduce artifacts and preserve colors when increasing the sharpness in order to produce consistently natural-appearing imagery.
- Selective tone editing permits fine-tuning of a range of light values, including adjustment of the highlights, mid-tones, shadows, and blacks.
- Dedicated image tools are available, including white balance, exposure compensation, contrast, and color accentuation controls.
- Maintaining the accuracy of saturated colors, OpticsPro can automatically protect colors close to clipping for a greater effective dynamic range.
- For further adjustment over exposure and color, style/toning, tone curve, and HSL (hue/saturation/luminance), tools are available for a greater range of control.
- Raw conversion capabilities permit demosaicing of a wide variety of raw file formats for further editing.
- An anti-moiré tool works to eliminate any distracting color aliasing or artifacting.
- Both ICC profiles from calibrated cameras and color profile renderings from other cameras can be used to maintain color accuracy.
- Rounding out a complete digital workflow, OpticsPro can closely collaborate with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom in order to reap the main benefits from both programs. With OpticsPro, you can extract raw image files from Lightroom catalogs, and then just as easily re-import them after processing while maintaining a non-destructive workflow.
- Full support for DNG files is available, assuming the original unconverted raw file is also supported, in order to sustain a complete workflow with Adobe editing programs.
- Batch processing allows you to simultaneously process a series of images with the same corrections needed.
- Besides exporting files back to their original location or to Lightroom, photos can also be saved to different hard drives, other applications, or directly to Facebook and Flickr. Additionally, files can also be exported to multiple locations simultaneously.
- Presets can be created and saved for greater efficiency when making repeatable edits to images. User-created presets can also be modified at will and partial presets can be created to adjust only specific corrections.
- The workspace layout is customizable and allows the user to group palettes based on preference. Furthermore, customized palettes can also be created that combine a series of the most oft-used correction tools.
- White Balance and Dust tools can be used together within a single image display, including when working in full-screen mode, to offer greater editing efficiency and more precision.
- A simplified interface places all controls within easy reach and Optics Modules do not display any unnecessary information unless they need to be downloaded, are missing, or if there is ambiguity regarding resolution.
- Enhanced processing capabilities help to expedite launch times and file loading times for a faster overall workflow.
- This license permits installing and activating this software on up to three different computers.