Free in Aprils Digital Camera magazine

[JHFoto]

DXO Optics Pro 8 for Windows and Mac.....

[ChrisLumix]

You don't need the magazine - it's a free download here: http://sharewareonsale.com/s/dxo-optics-pro-elite-sale

 

Apparently the latest version is 10, so I guess that's why 8 is such a giveaway!

[Korky]

A good freebie is a good freebie and not to be sniffed at, but...

 

I'm pretty sure I've had this installed on my Mac and it didn't perform too well. What it did was good, but it seemed to be a bit clunky while it was doing it.

 

A good share though, Jeff and HL Thanks!

 

Korky 

[JHFoto]

It does not bother me how good or bad it is I use Photoshop Elements 13.  I just put this up for anyone who might have been looking for cheap editing...

[kev7d]

.....and thanks for sharing JH!  

[Korky]

It does not bother me how good or bad it is

 

And it doesn't bother me that it doesn't bother you. But thanks anyways!

 

Korky 

[colinb]

Downloaded - after inputting my email several times I gave up with the validation code 'leTTeRz' box, just couldn't get it to work 

Edited February 23, 2015 by colinb

[ChrisLumix]

A good freebie is a good freebie and not to be sniffed at, but...

 

I'm pretty sure I've had this installed on my Mac and it didn't perform too well. What it did was good, but it seemed to be a bit clunky while it was doing it.

 

A good share though, Jeff and HL Thanks!

 

Korky 

 

I'm a bit slow learning its peculiarities too. What I give it a HUGE thumbs up for, is when it's finished processing your image, the original isn't touched, but there's now a tiny (a few k) extra file in the folder - same name, but with a .dop extension.

 

Presumably though, there's (somewhere) an option to 'commit' your changes when you're happy so you don't have to load DxO Pro every damn time you want to look at your image?

[Korky]

I'm now thinking I'm getting this confused with something else.

 

Does Optics integrate into PhotoShop or is it a stand-alone jobbie?

 

Korky

[ChrisLumix]

I'm now thinking I'm getting this confused with something else.

 

Does Optics integrate into PhotoShop or is it a stand-alone jobbie?

 

Korky

 

It seems to be a stand-alone, but it does pick up the DxO Filmpack 3 automatically if you happen to have that in Applications.

 

Apparently though, the latest edition (10) is claimed to be a genuine rival to LR with some things it does even better, such as Smart Lighting.

Edited February 23, 2015 by ChrisLumix

[JHFoto]

I don't think its a plug in and anyway as such it would not be very useful. But anyone looking for a starter edit programme it would be fine.....