Mark Galer

Transitioning from Lightroom to DxO PhotoLab (Patreon)

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2025-02-13 14:00:21

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/qCXA1wQrrqU

DxO PhotoLab is an award-winning alternative to Adobe Lightroom. I have been using DxO's PureRaw since 2022 in a conjunction with Lightroom so was keen to explore DxO's PhotoLab 8. As a result of my recent poll it appears 79% of my patrons are currently using Lightroom as their Cataloging and Editing software, but many are not entirely happy with Adobe's subscription-only model. DxO can be purchased outright and may be a viable alternative for some who don't need to upgrade their software every year.

This extended video tutorial is intended to help some photographers who are interested in making the transition from Adobe Lightroom to DxO PhotoLab 8 as 'pain-free' as possible.

In this video I outline some of the advantages and potential disadvantages of using DxO PhotoLab 8 instead of Adobe Lightroom. Advantages for using DxO PhotoLab include its class-leading Denoising Technologies (that make images captured with ISO 12800 look like they were captured with ISO 100) and their outstanding 'Lens Softness Compensations' that make budget lenses appear as sharp as some very expensive lenses.

Although the DxO PhotoLab editing workflows are very different to the workflows you are used to in Lightroom, this tutorial will provide you with all of the editing tips required to make the learning-curve less steep and pain-free. One of the points I cover in this 90-minute video tutorial is that photographers looking to transition to using new software can keep using their Lightroom Catalog, even after they stop paying their monthly subscriptions. This last fact may just help some photographers feel more comfortable to make the transition at their own pace.

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DxO PhotoLab 8 - Transitioning from Lightroom to DxO PhotoLab

Purchase DxO PhotoLab 8: https://tidd.ly/4hSh3PR Purchase DxO PureRaw 4: https://tidd.ly/4182aDs Purchase PhotoLab with DxO FilmPack: https://tidd.ly/4gFUTzn 15% Discount Code: PAR_GALER I will be making the Raw files used in this demonstration available for my Patrons on Patreon.com/markgaler This extended video tutorial is intended to help photographers who are interested in making the transition from Adobe Lightroom to DxO PhotoLab 8 as 'pain-free' as possible. In this video I outline some of the advantages and potential disadvantages of using DxO PhotoLab 8 instead of Adobe Lightroom. Advantages for using DxO PhotoLab include its class-leading Denoising Technologies (that make images captured with ISO 12800 look like they were captured with ISO 100) and their outstanding 'Lens Softness Compensations' that make budget lenses appear just as sharp as very expensive lenses. Although the DxO PhotoLab editing workflows are very different to the workflows you are used to in Lightroom, this tutorial will provide you with all of the editing tips required to make the learning curve less steep and pain-free. 00:00 Introduction 03:29 Making the Move 05:42 Price Comparisons 07:53 Why Bundle? 11:39 Edit without Importing 13:04 Advantages and Disadvantages 18:58 Is the change worth the Effort? 26:44 PhotoLab Preferences 29:00 PhotoLibrary 30:52 Keyboard Shortcuts 33:20 Custom Workspace 40:46 Profiles and Whites 42:51 Clarity, Dehaze, Saturation & Vibrancy 45:55 Tonal Adjustments/Tone Curve 49: 42 Sharpen and Sharpness 55:30 Retouch/Remove 56:19 Vignette 57:55 Local Adjustments Mark Galer is a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia. Join Mark Galer on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to over twenty 1-hour member-only seminars, 'over 20 downloadable' eBooks + cameras setting (CAMSET) files (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). https://www.patreon.com/markgaler Mark's supporting website: http://www.markgaler.com If you find Mark's work for the Alpha community helpful please consider making a donation to support the creation of new learning resources for Alpha users. Go the Donations link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills #SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ #sonydigitalimagingambassador sonydigitalimagingambassador