For example, images shot at ISO 4,000 more closely resemble those captured at ISO 500 in terms of noise, color, and clarity.īecause noise reduction is performed as part of the raw conversion process, DeepPRIME XD can also improve the dynamic range of an image, giving photographers greater flexibility when shooting in challenging situations where light is limited. The big change in this latest version is a new and improved methodology for improving raw files. With DeepPRIME XD, beta users report improvements of more than 2.5 stops in noise performance. DxO, with its large library of thousands of sensor and lens combinations, will improve the image before you start to edit. I highly recommend downloading the free trial for yourself and testing your own images in PureRAW.If you're not familiar with the software, it processes raw files and should be the first stage of your editing process. A free trial version is available for download. I know that it's difficult to see the full impact of DxO PureRAW in 640-pixel wide screenshots. After May 31, the software will cost $129. Until May 31, 2021, PureRAW is available at a special introductory price of $99. However, there are downsides, including that DeepPRIME processing is resource-intensive and takes a considerable amount of time when processing a large batch of images.ĭxO PureRAW is available now for Windows and macOS.
It's also a suitable way to give a RAW image nice pop, such that it loses the typical 'flat' look that RAW images have when you import them into software like Lightroom.
It is a great way to process and prepare RAW files for additional processing and editing. Overall, I am very impressed with DxO PureRAW. In this 100% view, you can see that PureRAW doesn't sharpen out of focus areas, which is great for noise reduction purposes, and also because you don't want purposefully soft areas of an image to be sharpened.