DxO Photolab 8 - InDepth Review - One RAW Editor to Rule Them All?

One of the most anticipated software updates of the year is here - DxO have released the latest version of their lauded RAW editor - Photolab. In this release there's a brand new AI denoising algorithm, new lens softness corrections, an advanced live loupe tool and tweaks to the tone curve. I've been putting it through its paces over the last couple of weeks, testing the new features and I was impressed by what I found.

DxO supplied me with a serial for Photolab 8, but had no input whatsoever on the content of this review.

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00:00 Introduction
01:34 TL;DR
02:28 Asset Management
04:10 New preview Loupe
05:27 RAW Editing
06:01 Smart Lighting
07:14 Luma Tone Curve
08:19 Calibrated Colour Profiles
09:23 AI Denoising
13:52 Lens Softness Correction
16:45 Hue Mask
18:40 Conclusion
21:24 Recommendation
23:12 Closing