I shoot with Fujifilm cameras that use Fuji’s X-Trans sensors, which don’t always render well in some apps such as Lightroom, so I often run raw files through DxO PureRAW to get better results. RAF raw file than Lightroom.ĭxO PureRAW sits at that first stage, using its expertise in raw decoding and vast amounts of data covering nearly every camera sensor and lens characteristic.
The different companies each use their own decoding software, which is how you end up with Capture One producing a better Fujifilm. This is why, for example, a raw file must first pass through Adobe Camera Raw when you open it in Photoshop. Remember that a raw file isn’t actually a photo yet: it must first be decoded and demosaiced in order to translate the raw data into pixels that can then be edited. Demosaicingīut first, let’s back up and look at why you’d want to interject PureRAW into your workflow in the first place. Absolutely check it out you can use it in an unlimited trial for 30 days.īut I’m also struck by some of my results and how the cult of noise reduction might push some people toward a too-soft future. From what I’ve seen in my limited testing of version 3, the update looks great. If your browsing is like mine, you’ve also seen numerous articles and videos praising the new DeepPRIME XD technology that removes digital noise and improves detail recovery.ĭon’t worry, I’m not here to trash it! I wrote about DxO PureRAW 2 last year, and continue to use and recommend it. You may have seen that DxO this week released DxO PureRAW 3, the latest version of its pre-processing software that uses AI to improve raw files. But it had IBIS and a zoom lens and just enough controls to make functional if somewhat clunky and slow.I’m going to be a contrarian today, in a specifically picky way. Here is an example from my old Canon S1: it's got a tiny (especially by today's standards) sensor, with 12mpx resolution (3000 x 4000), with lots of noise once you start pushing the sensor. PureRaw3 gives you a little more (coarse) control over DXO's algorithms for sharpening, noise reduction and other adjustments so I thought it might be more useful.īut the selling point is DXO's DeepPrimeXD which apparently uses a significant amount of AI in its processing.
I find myself never using their defaults and constantly dialing back both their sharpening and noise reduction sliders and only occasionally use these minimum settings when I really think the image needs some help.
I'm usually ambivalent about these kinds of programs (I use Topaz) as I often find that they 'cook' the images far more than I like. The new version of DXO PureRaw3 is out and I decided to upgrade from my PureRaw2.
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