The Essential Tools palette, which offers a selection of instruments from the four palettes, is always available to provide quick access to the most frequently-used corrections.

A new default workspace groups together the tools into four palettes (Light, Color, Detail, Geometry).

DNG files originating from a conversion from Adobe Lightroom or Adobe DNG Converter are supported, so long as the original RAW file is also supported.

The maximum size of the dust tool has been increased to 100 pixels.

The effects of dust correction are visible at all levels of zoom.

The While Balance eyedropper and the Dust correction tool work in single-image mode.

It is still possible to directly trace a line on the image when using the tool.

The Horizon tool now works in the same way as in DxO ViewPoint.

The slider range has also been increased.

The quality of the Lens softness has been improved (in particular with respect to preserving colored fine details), and its default intensity has been slightly increased.

The rendering of the Selective tone tool has been improved (the effect for each slider is more localized, and each slider has been readjusted).

The rendering of the DxO Smart Lighting tool has been improved (better contrast, greater reliability when in automatic mode).

And only differ in terms of the number of characteristics they offer (like de-hazing and removing Moiré are now Elite features).

DxO OpticsPro’s Essential and Elite versions now have the same camera model support.

It works very well, have a look at this image, first without De-hazing, second with. The new De-hazing tool reduces atmospheric haze, restoring contrast and sharpness.

This latest version of their software features more advanced integration of their Optical correction software DXO Viewpoint and a new Filmpack 5 with even more film emulations.īesides this advanced level of integration, there are many new features like DNG and JPEG compatibility, up to 4 times faster processing and a new de-hazing tool. French camera sensor testing and software correction company DXO announced the immediate release of DXO Optics Pro 10 today.

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