DxO PhotoLab 8 ELITE Edition 8.12.0.57 Multilingual macOS

DxO PhotoLab delivers a complete set of intelligent, assisted corrections that you can fine-tune manually at any time. Take full control over every aspect of your images: efficiently remove digital noise, overcome lighting limitations, recover rich color details, apply advanced optical corrections, and enhance fine details with precision.

Reducing noise in RAW images has long been one of the biggest challenges in photo editing. With DxO DeepPRIME, DxO pushes the boundaries further. This groundbreaking, AI-powered technology performs demosaicing and noise reduction simultaneously, producing cleaner images with exceptional detail. See the difference for yourself—the results truly speak volumes.

What’s New in DxO PhotoLab 8

Enjoy a powerful set of upgrades with new tools, deeper control, and a more refined workflow designed for demanding photographers.

Image Correction & Enhancement

DxO’s industry-leading Optics Modules are automatically applied using image metadata, delivering lens- and camera-specific corrections. Unlike generic sharpening tools, PhotoLab applies tailored lens softness corrections based on each lens’s unique optical behavior.

Groundbreaking Denoising Technologies

Noise reduction powered by machine learning reaches new heights with DeepPRIME, DeepPRIME XD, and DeepPRIME XD2s, delivering cleaner images, recovered detail, and improved color fidelity.
Legacy PRIME and High Quality modes remain available when speed is critical.
A new large live preview magnifier lets you instantly see the impact of denoising and all other edits.

Color Rendering & Fidelity

• DxO Wide Gamut working color space ensures maximum color accuracy throughout the workflow

• Soft Proofing for precise print and display preparation

• Simulate ink and paper using ICC profiles

• Create custom camera profiles using industry-standard color charts

Exposure, Contrast, Color & Tonality Control

Fine-tune images using advanced tools including:

• ColorWheel for precise channel control

• Exposure compensation and enhanced Tone Curve (v8)

• Contrast and Microcontrast adjustments

• White Balance with color picker

• Color Accentuation for vibrancy and saturation

• Black & White palette with channel mixer

• Selective Tone for highlights, midtones, and shadows

Color Rendering Options

Choose from DxO’s camera-calibrated profiles, classic film renderings, imported DCP profiles, or color rendering directly from your camera. Kickstart creativity with DxO Styles.

Smart, Automated Tools

• DxO Smart Lighting balances shadows and highlights automatically

• DxO Clearview Plus removes atmospheric haze and boosts local contrast

LUT Support

Import and apply LUTs for limitless creative looks. Includes 32 built-in LUTs with adjustable intensity.

Presets & Toning

Create, organize, import/export, and share presets. Edit existing presets or create partial ones. Apply Simple Toning effects or unlock Split Toning with DxO FilmPack.

ReTouch Tool

An advanced retouching system with cloning and healing modes. Rotate, scale, mirror source areas, manually define shapes, and remove unwanted elements with intelligent source selection.

Crop, Horizon & Perspective Tools

Correct horizons, crop with standard or custom ratios, and fix perspective distortion using parallel lines, rectangles, or 8-point guides.

Local Adjustment Tools

Powered by U Point™ technology, PhotoLab 8 enables intelligent masking without layers:

• Control Points and Control Lines

• Brush, Gradient, Auto Mask, and Eraser

• Hue Masks (new in v8) for advanced color targeting

• Full control over opacity, visibility, duplication, and inversion

Available Local Adjustments

• Exposure, Contrast, Microcontrast

• Highlights, Midtones, Shadows, Blacks

• Hue, Saturation, Luminance (via ColorWheel)

• Vibrancy, Sharpness, Blur

• White Balance and Tint (RAW only)

Advanced History & Quick Compare

Track every edit with the Advanced History palette, including individual values.
Quick Compare Mode lets you view before/after edits, virtual copies, output versions, or a reference image (new in v8).

Virtual Copies

Create multiple versions of an image without duplicating RAW files. Compare, copy, and paste settings effortlessly.

Customizable Workspaces

Fully tailor your workspace: rearrange panels, create custom palettes, filter tools by category or activity, use multiple monitors, and quickly search for tools.

Histogram

View RGB, individual color channels, or luminosity. Instantly spot clipped highlights or shadows and inspect pixel-level RGB values.

Powerful, Catalog-Free Workflow

Edit images directly from disk—no importing required. Rate, tag, filter, and search photos efficiently. Index folders for faster browsing.

Metadata Management

Manage keywords with hierarchical organization, edit Exif and IPTC metadata, and synchronize changes with third-party apps.

Projects & Organization

Create Projects independent of folders, organize virtual collections, batch rename files, adjust capture times, and move or copy files seamlessly.

Customizable Export Settings

Create export presets, run parallel exports, apply ICC profiles (sRGB, Adobe RGB, or custom), and send images directly to other applications or Nik Collection plugins.

Watermarks

Design custom text and image watermarks with adjustable size, opacity, blend modes, and reusable presets.

Compatibility

• macOS 13.6.0 or later

Homepage

http://www.dxo.com