DXO has recently announced an upgrade to PhotoLab 6, my preferred RAW processor. The thrust of the changes in new version 6.3 are aimed squarely at color control, an area in which in my opinion DXO has long held an edge over its competitors, most notably Adobe Lightroom.
First of all, according to the DXO website, users will now have available paper and ink simulations that will enable them to "soft proof" their photos to ensure that printed images conform as closely as possible to those seen on the monitor screen. The feature includes a "preserve color details" slider that will protect color detail in highly saturated parts of the image when moving to a smaller color space.
DXO has also introduced a "wide color gamut space" it claims is superior to both sRGB and Adobe RGB in preserving color fidelity. Interestingly, the new color space will support JPG and TIFF as well as RAW during the editing process.
Finally, when using the crop tool photographers will now have the option to access the maximum image recorded by the sensor.
The upgrade is free for current PhotoLab 6 users such as myself.
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