
The DeepPRIME XD setting is a new feature to PureRAW 3. The options are High Quality, PRIME, DeepPRIME, and DeepPRIME XD. At the top of the dialog, we can choose the type of RAW processing and noise reduction to apply. Here, we can see the different options we have available for processing the RAW file. At this point you might see a dialog to download a new lens module. When you select this, it launches the PureRAW 3 software. Here you will see an entry to process the file using DxO PureRAW 3. Then in the “File” menu, go to the “Plug-in extras” submenu. First, you need to select the file that you want to process, in the Lightroom Library module. In Lightroom, the procedure for launching DxO PureRAW 3 is a little different. For more control over the processing, you need to launch the software using the other options. But rather than launch the interface, it simply processes the RAW file. You then click the option you want, to launch the software. When you place the mouse pointer over one of these, you can see the different options for the processed file to output. These are organised by the type of noise reduction that will be applied, for example “DeepPRIME XD” and “PRIME”. Towards the bottom of this menu, you can see the quick actions section where there are several DxO PureRAW 3 options. You can see an example of this in a screenshot of my Mac Finder below. When you find the RAW file that you want, right click on it to display a pop-up menu. You can then navigate to the folder with the RAW file that you want to process. If you’re using a Mac, open a Finder window (this is the File Explorer on a Windows PC). Let’s have a look at these in more detail. From the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer.Įach of these will produce excellent results from most RAW files but they have very different workflows.

Launching DxO PureRAW 3Īfter installing the PureRAW 3 software, there are three ways to launch it. There’s nothing like hands-on experience, because I can never account for all possible variations of RAW files. Instead, I’d encourage you to download a trial version of the software to test it out for yourself. Whilst I’m happy to share my views on the DxO PureRAW 3 software, I would ask you not to blindly accept them. Recently they released DxO PureRAW 3 and in this article, I explore how it works and some of the new features. DxO understands this, which is why they developed the DxO PureRAW software. The RAW processor used to convert your RAW files to images has a huge impact on the image quality you achieve. Whilst cameras and lenses certainly play a part in image quality, this ignores the third component which is RAW processing.

Most photographer’s spend a small fortune buying the best cameras and lenses, hoping to achieve excellent image quality.
