However, I do not use the other extensive functions of PhotoLab 6 (so far). Since then, the DxO PhotoLab Lightroom plugin ( currently in version 5) has become an integral part of my workflow for demanding high-ISO shots. DeepPRIME also performed better in my comparison with the competitor Topaz DeNoise AI. The AI-based DeepPRIME noise reduction process introduced with DxO Photolab 4 delivers much better results than the denoising algorithms implemented in Adobe Lightroom for high-ISO images with a lot of noise. Just my opinion.Īnd for those who have never used it, $35 is really inexpensive for what you get, certainly more useful than that under $50 rangefinder people are always banging on about.As you can see from my previous articles, I have been using DxO PhotoLab since version 4 as a Lightroom CC plugin for noise reduction of my high-ISO images. Also, seems to me that it is a good thing to financially support the company who has made an effort, when no one else would, to keep the software viable. For anyone who likes and uses the software, to not buy it seems the classic penny wise and pound foolish. At $35 for the entire suite of applications it seems like very inexpensive insurance. I bought it yesterday, but have not installed it yet. This is what they are claiming for the new version:

The version available now has been updated to keep it compatible with current operating systems. When DxO initially took it over there were no changes to the software which had been available free from Google.

If people updated their computers, or upgraded their host programs like Lightroom, Photoshop, or anything else, the NIK Suite would inevitably become unusable at some point. Google never made any effort to keep the NIK Suite compatible with operating system or Adobe updates, and they were never going to.

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