I look forward to more options such as lens model, keywords, and geotags to be added in the future. The software will even find images captured at a specific focal length taken with a zoom lens. You can’t move images from your camera or media card into a folder on your storage media from within PhotoLab, though.Īs part of the new DAM capabilities, you can search for images based on EXIF data, file name, capture date, star rating, camera model, focal length, and more.

Unlike Adobe Lightroom, PhotoLab uses your existing folder structure to view images and doesn’t require you to import to a catalog. Users of previous versions will note that the Organize module is now the PhotoLibrary to denote the new DAM module. The PhotoLab workspace is easy to use even if you’re unfamiliar with imaging software. I worked with the Elite version, which is well worth the extra cost. The Elite version offers three activations plus DxO Prime noise reduction, DxO ClearView Plus, anti-moiré tools, ICC profiles, DCP profile creation, export to multiple image sizes and formats, preset editing, and customized palettes. The Essential version allows two activations and a more basic toolset.

PhotoLab 2 is available in two versions: Essential for $99 and Elite for $149.

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