#raw processing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DXO Photo Lab 7 Review This is a look at DXO Photo Lab, a review of its features. This time, I am not comparing it to anything else, although I will refer to comparisons I have made previously, when appropriate. Introduction to DXO Photo Lab 7 DXO Photo Lab 7, which I will simply refer to as DXO from now on, is a complete RAW image processor, a decent image…

Exposure X6 review: This remains one of the best tools for recreating atmospheric analog looks and has a large catalog of very good preset effects. It’s also a very good all-round non-destructive image-editor.

Verdict: 4.5 stars

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Exposure X6 remains one of the best tools for recreating atmospheric analog looks and has a large catalog of very good preset effects. It’s also a very good all-round non-destructive image-editor, and offers very good integrated image cataloguing which offers an excellent hybrid approach between ‘live’ folder browsing and quite…

Almost any photographic expert will tell you that you should shoot RAW files not JPEGs, and that RAW files are innately superior. The trouble with this kind of wisdom is that it's repeated and passed on without question.

Photo by William Bayreuther on Unsplash

Almost any photographic expert will tell you that you should shoot RAW files not JPEGs, and that RAW files are innately superior. The trouble with this kind of  wisdom is that it’s repeated and passed on without question.

It seems obvious. RAW files contain all the data captured by the sensor, whereas JPEGs contain a truncated version processed in a…

There may be more in your RAW files than you think! You might assume your RAW processing software shows you everything captured by the camera, but that's not always the case.

You might assume your RAW processing software shows you everything captured by the camera, but that’s not always the case. Where the camera is applying digital lens corrections, there may be more ‘image’ outside the regular image area that you wouldn’t normally see.

This extra image area has been captured by the camera’s lens and sensor but discarded by the firmware as being outside of the…

White balance sounds a pretty simple image adjustment, but there’s a little more to it than meets the eye. Here are 12 white balance tips that might help you get the results you

Technically, this picture’s white balance is completely wrong… but how would you fix it and, actually, should you! White balance isn’t just about correcting color, but preserving it. Photo by Dave Lastovskiy on Unsplash

White balance sounds a pretty simple image adjustment, but there’s a little more to it than meets the eye. Here are 12 white balance tips that might help you get the results…

RAW vs JPEG: things you can do with RAW files that you can’t do with JPEGs.

Photo by Miha Jan Strehovec on Unsplash

Most serious photographers prefer RAW files to JPEGs. They take more time and storage, but the payback is greater quality and flexibility. It’s not a one-sided argument – JPEGs have some advantages which are obvious, and some which are not – but here are six important reasons why RAW files are the way to go for more advanced photo editing.

1. Recover…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s a busy day for photo software enthusiasts with two updates to leading edge photography software products: Skylum Luminar 4 and Topaz Sharpen AI. These tools are vital to good a digital photography workflow.

Therefore, I am releasing a series of posts and YouTube videos showing how to use these products, and Topaz DeNoise AIin your…