I believe that DxO can definitely improve their support of the product by providing additional options and searchable help within the program.
The help menu does allow you to access DxO's online support page, but this unfortunately includes only links to the user manual, installation guides, and a forum that requires registration to access.
I found it odd that the manual was not readily available through the software, and no searchable help functionality is included in the help menu. With powerful software comes the requirement for a good user manual, and DxO provides a comprehensive and easy to understand manual through their support site. Examples of bodies that require upgrading include the Canon 5D, Canon 1DS Mark III, Nikon D2X/D2Xs, Nikon D3/D3X and the Nikon D700. Depending on your camera body, the supporting optics module may be available in the Standard version of Optics Pro 6, or may require upgrading to the Elite version.
WorkflowĪfter installing and running Optics Pro 6, the user is able to select and install the Optics Modules specific to their camera bodies and lenses. It offers over 1600 camera body and lens specific modules for automatic optical fault correction of distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberration and sharpness, or manual controls for those bodies or lenses not yet supported. The software offers excellent noise reduction for high ISO RAW images to complement the latest group of high ISO cameras, as well as the ability to effectively process images at higher ISO settings than are available in the camera. IntroductionÄxO recently released Optics Pro 6 (Elite and Standard editions), an updated version of their popular processing software for JPG and RAW images. I was impressed with the software's performance and recommend it as a standalone program or integrated with Lightroom, especially for those photographers now using new high ISO digital cameras. It excels in noise reduction of high ISO RAW images, optical fault and geometry correction, and integrates well with Adobe Lightroom. Summary: DxO Optics Pro 6 is a powerful software package for digital photographers looking to apply automatic and quick processing to batches or individual photographs.