I first processed the initially relatively dark and low-contrast image in Adobe Lightroom Classic 10.4 according to my taste. If you want to try it yourself, you can still download the CR3 raw file here. Again, I used the test image of an Ibis (taken with my EOS R5 and ISO 12,800) used in my comparison article of DeepPRIME with Topaz Denoise AI.
DxO states that the DeepPRIME algorithm has become faster on PCs. I now wanted to see which advantages are offered by version 5 to me. For the ELITE Edition - and only this one includes the DeepPRIME algorithm - you have to pay 219,-€ (currently there is an introductory discount of 30%*). This allows you to test all the functions extensively and get a good idea of the program’s capabilities before you spend a relatively large amount of money on it. I find it very praiseworthy that DxO allows this long trial period. This can be used for 31 days without any restrictions.
So, I downloaded the trial version of PhotoLab 5* first. It also sharpens the image too much for my taste and the integration into my usual workflow with Lightroom is not optimal either. Though you could also use the slimmed-down version DxO PureRAW for this purpose, which I tested here, PureRAW offers only a few setting options. Although many functions for RAW processing have been added and existing ones improved, this is not relevant for me, since I only use the DeepPRIME algorithm in PhotoLab. Now DxO PhotoLab has been updated to version number 5.
With my Canon EOS R5, I now have no worries about using ISO values up to 12,800 when necessary.įrom December 8th to December 31st, 2021, DxO offers a discount of up to 30% on all DxO programs. Since then, I’ve been using DxO DeepPRIME regularly and happily. A detailed report on my results can be found here. I downloaded the trial version out of curiosity and was so thrilled with the results that I bought DxO PhotoLab 4 just for denoising my high-ISO shots. In version 4 of PhotoLab, DxO introduced DeepPRIME*, an artificial intelligence-based method for reducing noise in photos. Since Version 1 of Lightroom, I have also organized and keyworded all my images there. I continue to do all further processing and all processing of all images that do not require this elaborate denoising in Adobe Lightroom. As I wrote in my previous article on DxO PhotoLab 5, I’ve been using DxO PhotoLab since version 4 to denoise my high-ISO shots using the awesome DeepPRIME process implemented there, and exclusively for that purpose.