Add metadata and determine where you want the images to be stored. For a wider discussion about the merits of DxO PhotoLab 4 check out my post How Good is DxO Photolab 4?Īdobe Lightroom is a closed system, you import pictures from the camera or card into a Library. I’ll explain how it works in comparison with Adobe Lightroom and talk about why you might want to have a workflow including both products. In this post, I’ll be looking at Library Management in DxO Photolab 4 in detail. Update: DxO Photolab 5 is the more recent version of the program – DxO Photolab 5 Review Conclusion: Library Management in DxO PhotoLab 4.Its AI-powered denoising and demosaicing technology works by intelligently scanning photographs and making smart adjustments to images without any extra input from the user for fast cleaning up of noisy images, or shots where moire patterns and mosaicing is an issue (such as in clothing). There is a small selection of ready-made presets but more can be installed and added whether they’ve been downloaded from elsewhere or custom made by the user within the program.Īs well as the above, PhotoLab 4 does a great job of editing raw and compressed image files (such as JPEG). In a bid to speed up workflow, PhotoLab 4 also offers a selection of in-built presets accessed via the Apply Preset button in the top-right of the window. Projects are a useful way of categorizing images within the software itself, without changing how the images are stored on the storage device. It’s also possible to make custom folders read by PhotoLab 4 called Projects.

On the left is a drop-down list of locally stored files (which also works with removable drives) from which to make image selections. Photo management is relatively straightforward thanks to the PhotoLibrary mode.

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