You added files to its main window, and then pressed the ‘Process photos’ button. Originally, PureRAW was a simple standalone program. Iterative updates planned to support new camera releases.Up to 4x faster processing promised on M1 Macs when using PRIME or DeepPRIME noise reduction.Lightroom users can send raw files to PureRAW 2 for processing, from within the program.Batch processing direct from Windows desktop or Mac Finder windows.Additional camera and lens support for recent products.

Full support for Fujifilm X-series cameras with X-Trans CMOS sensors.So what exactly is new, and is it worth upgrading for existing users? DxO PureRAW 2: summary of major updates Most importantly, it now handles files from Fujifilm cameras that use the X-Trans sensor. This comes with some useful new workflow features and additional camera support. Now, the firm has updated the software to DxO PureRAW 2. Read our review of DxO PureRAW (version 1) for an in-depth assessment of its benefits Exactly how much depends on the resolution of the camera you use. The main drawbacks are that processing each camera raw file can take a long time, and the resultant DNGs take up a lot of disc space. This makes the program a hugely useful tool for Lightroom or Photoshop users who’d like to get the most out of their raw files, especially those shot at high ISOs or using older cameras and/or less-sharp lenses. I found PureRAW gave excellent results that represented a vast improvement on Adobe’s processing, especially when using DxO’s AI-based DeepPRIME noise reduction. Processed in DxO PureRAW 2 then edited in Adobe Camera RawĪ mid-life update, to version 1.5, added a little extra user control over the optical corrections used, giving a choice of whether or not to apply distortion correction and/or selective sharpening to compensate for optical softness.

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