Working with DxO Optics Pro 6 And Adobe Lightroom
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1. Working with DxO Optics Pro 6 And Adobe Lightroom Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Content WMEO CO UCTION iiaii aia ea e venti eE aaee a aae Kadera die bgt aia k AE eee 3 DXO Optics Pr OVERVIEW swieci itari iaeiei EE a EEEE R TEE A E E AN EE ENEKE 5 Adobe Lightroom OVErViGW ccsccccecsseceessnnececeeneeecseueeeeseaaeeeesesueeeeeesaeeeceesaeeeseesueeeeseaueeeeeeaeeeenenaes 6 DxO Optics Pro amp Adobe Lightroom Wor kflow ccccssccssssesssscessecseseecseesesaecseseeceeeeesseessaaeeseneeees 7 4 1 Scenario 1 Using DxO Optics Pro and Adobe Lightroom as standalone programs 11 4 1 1 Setting p DXO Optics Pro ciics2ccsccdees ieccs deed ecdevanaadee ven cedensaceges tdecbes sauces deceaveddesansanee nE 11 4 1 2 Setting up Adobe Lightroom ccccccssceecessnececsesneeeceeseeecseqeeeeseueeeseeseeeeseceeeeseteeeenead 11 4 1 3 Processing an image DatcH vc sscccineetcaeciescsadedesceawentiadeedtelcawseenedacndealeawinditaewsaleawtecadedeen 12 e Step 1 Open and process images with DxO Optics Pro ou ceeeessceeeesteeeeeeneeeeeenaes 12 e Step 2a Exporting images to Adobe Lightroom cccecessseceeessteceeeeceeeesenaeeeeseaaes 15 e Step 2b Export images to the original folder and synchronize it within Adobe Bi SMU OONM EE EE ceected tees E E E A NSA 18 4 2 Scenario 2 Using the External Editor function in Lightroom sessssssssssseessrsesrsrsereseees 20 42. red arrow above Thumbnails will appear in the lower project window You can also drag the thumbnails into the lower window Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 i 5 F ete tS RA OOO Fine Adjustments to DxO Settings can be made in the Customize tab screen The key to making your adjustments to DxO settings is in the different corrections Palettes which can be found on both sides of your screen Hint Please refer to the DxO Optics Pro user manual for more information about DxO Optics Pro adjustments gt Adjust output settings in DxO Optics Pro Once your adjustments have been completed in the Process tab select where you want your corrected images to be saved and in which format JPEG TIFF or DNG Hint Please refer to the DxO Optics Pro user manual for more information about using DxO Optics Pro output settings Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 Ra 3 HS C YS AY Skettis Ss AOTC Fin Feike Start processing by clicking on the Start button Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We e Step 2a Exporting images to Adobe Lightroom _MG_7228 CR2 Once processing is complete your images can be exported directly to Adobe Lightroom from within DxO Optics Pro To do this simply click on the View tab and select the images you want sent to Lightroom in the lower project window Click on the A
3. 2 1 Setting up Adobe Lightroom ccccsessscececeseesssnececeeeceseesesaeaeceeeceseeseaaeaeeeeeeesseseaeseeeesens 20 42 2 Setting p DXO Optics PLO wesss cd ceeecssivesbcecudssvesesaueienetcvagesasureicesteeaveses Uenicneedvaseeasweidestenadees 22 4 2 3 Processing an image Dat scrsecscccdsecccicacccccucssaseccthdnsacesssesceicaencocucsuasecacadasactsadesechenenccettaas 22 e How to send images from Adobe Lightroom to DXO Optics Pro sssceesteeeeeees 22 amp IMABS ANSTO cirie aeee aae e eie o aaia Ee aE E aaa EO adea cakietesssenteens 26 e Receiving images in DXO Optics Pro sssssssssssssssrsssssssssssrnesssrsrrnsnnsnssrrtnsnneassrnrnennesne 26 e Sending images back in Lightroom ssssssssssssrsssssrrssssrrsssrrssesrrssrtenssennssreersseennssnt 29 4 3 Scenario 3 Accessing the Adobe Lightroom database from within DxO Optics Pro 30 4 3 1 Setting Up DXO Optics PrO oo ee cc ccccee cece eeeneeeeceeeceeeeeeneaaaaaeeceeeeeeseaaeaaaeeeeeseeeeaeaeaeeeeeess 30 4 3 2 Setting up Adobe Lightroom cccececsscceceesneeeeeesneeeceeseeeceeceeeeseseeeceesueeeesenueeesseseeeeseea 30 4 33 PFOCESsSINB AN IMABE DALCM ieccceesec ccsdacsoees cas Sezssnadcbaeeeds SazsePaccedeaces sezesastebaeesaadeasfuceeetereadezess 31 Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 DXO 1 Introduction Recognizing that Adobe Lightroom became a popular general use image workflow software program for professional an
4. Library module Right click on the original file folder and select Synchronize Folder in the contextual menu Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Synchronizing keeps your Lightroom catalog up to date with the latest changes you may have made to your photos in other applications F Import new photos 2 V Show import dialog before importing Remove missing photos from catalog 0 V Scan for metadata updates Show Missing Photos A dialog box will pop up with the following selectable items Import new photos This includes the pictures added by DxO Optics Pro in the folder Show import dialog before importing Unless you want to apply metadata or develop presets please unchecked this box in order to skip this step Remove missing photos from catalog This option should be grayed out in our case Scan for metadata updates Check this box to let Lightroom analyze the metadata changes J importing 2 mages that were both taten on 29 sentembre 2005 Fie Handing Add ahotos to catalog mithout moving Don re amport suspected cusicates Information to apply Develo Settings Nene Metadata Nene Keynerds Iva Prevens Standard 7 Show Preview Click on the Synchronize button All pictures previously processed by DxO Optics Pro will be imported and will show up in Lightroom s catalog If Show import dialog before importing was s
5. Please make sure that DxO Optics Pro is not already running If it is please close it Otherwise Lightroom will be unable to send images to DxO Optics Pro Only one instance of DxO Optics Pro can be running on your system at a time e How to send images from Adobe Lightroom to DxO Optics Pro There are several ways to send images from Lightroom to DxO Optics Pro Do a right click on any thumbnail selection of thumbnails or an image in Loupe mode full size display and select Edit in gt Edit in DxO Optics Pro 6 in the contextual menu The name of the external editor was set when you configured the Lightroom preference to use the editor Show in Collection gt Edit In r Edit in Photoshop Set Flag i Edit in DxOOpticsPro6 exe Set Rating 3 DxO Optics Pro Set Color Label gt DxO Optics Pro v6 N Add Keyword Avion militaire Open as Smart Object in Photoshop Add to Target Collection Merge to Panorama in Photoshop Merge to HDR in Photoshop Stacking 3 Merge to HDR in Photoshop Open as Layers in Photoshop Create Virtual Copy Nevelnn Settinne b Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Another less convenient way is to start from the upper Photo menu and select Edit in gt Edit in Optics Pro 6 in the contextual menu y Metadata View Wi Librar indow Help Add to Target Collection Open in Loupe Show in Explorer Show in Folder in Libr
6. Pro automatically overwrites images that had been sent by Lightroom with the DxO Optics Pro corrected images and DxO Optics Pro closes down automatically Mac or after clicking on the Yes button in the final dialog box Win Important Note DxO Optics Pro will return images to Lightroom in the same format that it received them from Lightroom in this case TIFF files Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We e Sending images back in Lightroom The corrected images will appear as an update of the images that had originally been sent by Adobe Lightroom to DxO Optics Pro ico a a T Fie Ede Ltrey Photo Metadets View Window Heip Image copies The screen capture above illustrates the case when option or was selected at the How to send an image from Adobe Lightroom to DxO Optics Pro stage In either case corrected images can now be further processed in Adobe Lightroom in accordance with the recommendation to edit images in DxO Optics Pro first Important Note If option was selected the original images in your Lightroom database would have been overwritten by DxO Optics Pro resulting in only one image being displayed instead of a pair of images as illustrated above Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 DXO 4 3 Scenario 3 Accessing the Adobe Lightroom database from within DxO Optics Pro Reminder When using Lightroom 3 this sc
7. XMP 4 3 3 Processing an image batch The advantage here is that instead of browsing your hard drive to select images you want to process with DxO Optics Pro you can directly select an Adobe Lightroom database from within Optics Pro and browse through it Adobe Lightroom databases can be accessed by clicking the Adobe Lightroom icon LR on the top left corner of the DxO Optics Pro Browse menu as shown in the red rectangle below File Edit Project View Image DxO Optics Modules Help due Uke gt d Process Be View OWSE E t Selection 0 2 211 B Si Y A JCE using preset DxO default jhtroom Catalogs alog Lr2 Lircat htroom 2 Catalog ircat Adobe Lightroom catalogs talog content i A ary Quick Collection Temp Photos Divers Photos Famille Photos Lufthansa Technik 2008 2009 2009 01 07 Hangar shots 2009 01 15 New Interior S 2009 01 27 New Interior S 2009 01 29 2009 01 30 New Interior S 2009 02 03 2009 02 04 Luxair ER4 In F 2009 02 04 Swiss RJ In Sile 2009 02 05 You then select your Adobe Lightroom Catalog and browse through your Libraries folders or collections on the left hand side of the window above Images can then be selected and dropped into the lower project window for DxO Optics Pro processing Important Note Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We DxO Optics Pro accesses the Lightroom catalog in read only mode and will never alter any
8. and click on Create The external editor is now ready to use and there is no need to restart Lightroom in the case of RAW image and when working with Lightoom 3 it is required that The naming of files sent to the external editor is the default scheme ImageName Edit tiff or any other scheme like ImageName xxxx tiff This renaming scheme can be set at the bottom of the dialog window of the external editor preferences In case it does not follow this pattern it can be reset by typing the following string Filename Edit Please also note that the original image name does not contain Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We In case these requirements are not followed DxO Optics Pro will not find the RAW image and will therefore not be able to perform the RAW conversion noise removal and optical corrections 4 2 2 Setting up DxO Optics Pro It is recommended to activate the Preserve XMP data for RAW image option in DxO Optics Pro preferences in the preferences processing tab This option is enabled by default It ensures that metadata entered in Lightroom on RAW images will be read by DxO Optics Pro and incorporated and therefore maintained in images sent back to Lightroom Note Preferences can only be accessed in the standalone version of DxO Optics Pro They cannot be accessed in the Lightroom External editor version 4 2 3 Processing an image batch Important Note
9. that DxO Optics Pro is trying to access is not already in use by Lightroom 3 In this case the catalog would be locked by Lightroom 3 and therefore inaccessible from DxO Optics Pro Earlier versions of Lightroom did not have this restriction LR ADOBE DXO OPTICS PRO LIGHTROOM DATABASE DXO Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We gt How do you choose between those three scenarios Scenario 1 One good reason to choose scenario 1 is if you want to work with an all RAW workflow and use the DNG picture format produced by DxO Optics Pro in Adobe Lightroom If you choose scenario 2 you cannot use the DNG format after processing your images in DxO Optics Pro Please see the scenario 2 section for more details Another good reason is if you intend to batch correct large numbers of images with DxO Optics Pro This is especially true if you have mixed RAW and JPEG files This is primarily due to the current limit of allowable file formats that Adobe Lightroom permits to pass between itself and an external editor This scenario is also best used when you have a limited amount of time to process your images because of the improvement in processing speed when using Optics Pro in standalone mode Scenario 2 This scenario is best suited for the individual or the batch processing of smaller numbers of images In this scenario you have the opportunity to give your images greater attention to detail sp
10. MM 02e m Date de modificati 31 10 2009 09 51 31 10 2009 09 51 31 10 2009 09 51 31 10 2009 09 51 31 10 2009 09 51 21 10 2009 00 50 27 10 2009 01 20 27 10 2009 01 22 000000 1 Description du fichier DxOOpticsPro6 Entreprise DxO Labs Version du fichier 6 0 0 7418 Date de cr ation 27 10 2009 01 22 Taille 6 19 Mo Type Dossier def Dossier def Dossier def Dossier def Dossier def Application Application Application Application Application Ordinateur lt T Nom du fichier TY Types de fichiers Supported Files exe oa l Annuler File format Choose the TIFF file format Note If you choose PSD images cannot be edited in DxO Optics Pro PSD is a file format supported by Adobe Photoshop and not by DxO Optics Pro The limitation of supported file formats to TIFF and PSD are controlled by Lightroom Color space Note that whatever option is chosen DxO Optics Pro will return an image with the same color profile as the input image Bit depth option Whatever option is chosen If working on a RAW image DxO Optics Pro will always return a 16 bit image Compression Whatever option is chosen DxO Optics Pro will return uncompressed images for TIFF In the Additional External Editor field scroll the Preset menu and choose Save current settings as new preset Enter a new preset external editor name i e DxO Optics Pro 6
11. ary Lock to Second Monitor Edit In Stacking Create Virtual Copy Set Copy as Master Rotate Left CCW Rotate Right CW Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Set Flan B Enter Ctrl R Ctrl Shift Enter Ctrl E Ctrl Alt E Edit in Photoshop Edit in DxOOpticsPro6 exe DxO Optics Pro DxO Optics Pro v6 ly Open as Smart Object in Photoshop Merge to Panorama in Photoshop Merge to HDR in Photoshop Open as Layers in Photoshop gt Recommended workflow for RAW images Important Note Depending upon which version of Adobe Lightroom you are using the options noted below may be displayed in a different order What to Edit Edit a Copy Edit Original Y Copy File Options File Format Color Space AdobeRGB 1998 v Bit Depth 16 bits component v Resolution 240 Compression V Stack with original Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 J We As you can see in the image above the Edit Original and Edit a Copy options are grayed out and therefore not available Only Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments can be selected Important Note Although this Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments option says that the image will be sent to DxO Optics Pro with Lightroom Adjustments this is not the case It is in fact the original RAW image that is sent to DxO Optics Pro and any Lightroom ad
12. d advanced amateur photographers DxO Labs is making significant efforts to set up bridges and links between DxO Optics Pro and Lightroom As a result of these efforts DxO Optics Pro v4 5 was the first major photographic software application to start building a common workflow with Adobe Lightroom We have long been pioneers in establishing compatibility with Adobe technologies and this is no exception We see Adobe Lightroom as an important platform for photographers and our goal will be to enrich that platform and provide better value to you the photographer As with all pioneering efforts we know that we are just at the beginning of this adventure And Yes there are still things that will have to be worked on until we reach a fully integrated experience We hope you will join with us on this journey and take the time to provide us your feedback your questions and your suggestions That is how we will all move forward together This document refers to DxO Optics Pro 6 3 and above Standard and Elite versions and to Adobe Lightroom v2 and v3 Determining your best workflow scenario depends on many factors such as the number of images you want to process whether you will want to make selections from your images prior to doing any processing or process all of the images you have how much time you have available for your post production work the speed of your computer system also time related and the results you want for your
13. data in the catalog Any change that may have been performed on the image in Adobe Lightroom will be ignored by DxO Optics Pro Once processed in DxO Optics Pro images will not be written back into the Adobe Lightroom s database They will be stored in the folder you have specified in the Process tab in DxO Optics Pro To bring the processed pictures into your Lightroom catalog you will need to apply the folder synchronization method previously explained in step 2b We know that you will enjoy using DxO Optics Pro with Adobe Lightroom and that you will find both programs to be invaluable to your post production workflow If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3
14. dobe Lightroom icon LR in the bar just above the project window Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Export format Default Output1 z Image count 5 Where is Adobe Lightroom C Program Files Adobe Adobe Photoshop Lightroom eames The first time you invoke Lightroom you will need to locate the Adobe Lightroom application in the Program File of your computer as shown in the screenshot above HINT Use the blue finder button to the right of the folder path field You do not need to do this task the next time you send processed pictures to Lightroom DxO Optics Pro will remember Lightroom s location on your computer Export format Default Output1 Image count 5 DxO Optics Pro is now ready to export your files Please click Next When Lightroom has been located make sure that the Export format has been selected and click on Next as shown in the screenshot above Y Default Output1 Format JPEG Quality Destination Same as original image folder Browse folder ile name suffix _DxO MAYS TEST T Advanced options While adjusting the output settings in the Process tab you can choose any destination folder including the same folder as the original image Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We r jeh Importing 5 images that were all taken on 29 septembre 2009 File Handling Copy photos to a new locat
15. e answers Is there one workflow that is better than another Yes What is it It is the workflow that meets your specific needs In some cases the connection between Adobe Lightroom and DxO Optics Pro may not behave exactly as you would expect This is because in order to provide a tight level of integration between the products we have had to use some Lightroom functions in a way in which they were not initially designed to be used As Adobe Lightroom matures and in particular if an official third party development interface is provided by Adobe we will be able to build on those foundations and provide even better integration in the future For optimal success we recommend that you take time to carefully read the instructions associated with each section of this document Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We 2 DxO Optics Pro overview DxO Optics Pro is one of the best photo correction and adjustment programs on the market today Unlike most software available to photographers DxO Optics Pro takes an entirely different approach to image correction by proactively addressing the optical problems that exist in all digital cameras and lenses DxO Optics Pro provides unique capabilities to automatically correct and enhance images from digital cameras In particular DxO Optics Pro relies on extensive measurements and calibration of supported cameras and lenses to be able to provide superior resu
16. e two outstanding programs can work together for your benefit Important Note The screenshots in this document have been made with Lightroom 2 5 Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We 4 DxO Optics Pro amp Adobe Lightroom Workflow Three workflow scenarios will be considered in this document Scenario 1 Images are processed by DxO Optics Pro before being imported into Adobe Lightroom Both programs are used in a standalone mode Two possibilities are offered Scenario 1a Exporting from DxO Optics Pro to Lightroom Scenario 1b Processing pictures in DxO Optics Pro back to the original folder and then synchronizing this folder within Lightroom to import the processed images into the Lightroom catalog LR DXO OPTICS PRO 7 ADOBE LIGHTROOM Da Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Scenario 2 Images are sent to DxO Optics Pro from Adobe Lightroom and returned to Adobe Lightroom after DxO Optics Pro processing is completed This is the External Editor option Emol b Hod Dive i 2 Ey hiy CD DVD 2 Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Scenario 3 Images in the Adobe Lightroom database are directly accessed by DxO Optics Pro 6 corrected by DxO Optics Pro and saved on the hard drive wherever required Note in case of Lightroom 3 this scenario only works if the catalog
17. ecifically targeting particular problems or effects to improve each image This scenario may take a bit more time overall but it can deliver outstanding results Scenario 3 This scenario allows you to directly access Adobe Lightroom s database from within DxO Optics Pro Now let s explore each solution in detail Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We 4 1 Scenario 1 Using DxO Optics Pro and Adobe Lightroom as standalone programs LR DXO OPTICS PRO ADOBE LIGHTROOM DXO 4 1 1 Setting up DxO Optics Pro No specific settings are required to optimally use DxO Optics Pro in this scenario Use the settings that work best for you 4 1 2 Setting up Adobe Lightroom No specific settings are required to optimally use Adobe Lightroom in this scenario Use the settings that work best for you Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 DXO 4 1 3 Processing an image batch e Step 1 Open and process images with DxO Optics Pro gt Open images in DxO Optics Pro ZEE PEC a LZ s5 gt ru i i et aot ot eh _ _ D manse Pet fa fa Danse fa a aes lt lt Ser as a Resa p a_i __1 __E a Nel cod EE bes bes bs gt Torts Catone PROACT Uraitied 5 n Q Selection 075 FF n n A Go to the folder where your images are kept In the Select tab choose the images you want to process and click the Add to Project button
18. elected the Import menu will be displayed screenshot above The picture below shows the file renamed in accordance with your output settings in DxO Optics Pro 1 selected Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We 4 2 Scenario 2 Using the External Editor function in Lightroom DXO OPTICS PRO 4 2 1 Setting up Adobe Lightroom Lightroom 2 0 and subsequent versions give you the ability to add and use more than one external editor in Lightroom Additional External Editor Preset DxO Optics Pro v6 Application DxOOpticsPro6 exe Fie Format TIFF The Aachen 1590 clor spaca comet encompass the ful Color Space at Depth Resolution 240 congressen Edit Externally File Naming IMG 0002 Edit psd Template Custom Settings gt Custom Text Start Number Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We Open the Preferences and the External Editing tab Click on the Choose button in the Additional External Editor field Note On a Windows computer select DxOOpticsPro6 as the Additional External Editor this file can usually be found in C Program Files DxO Labs DxO Optics Pro v6 i tere nr Regarderdans j DxO Optics Pro v6 Nom my Jide Emplacements Dt r cents i bia al Plug ins L PSPIInst Bren E 64ProcessWalker E DopCor B dx0OpticsPro6 Ly E TinyProcess Biblioth ques WsModule
19. enario only works if the catalog that DxO Optics Pro is trying to access isn t already being used by Lightroom 3 In this case the catalog will be locked by Lightroom and inaccessible from DxO Optics Pro Earlier versions of Lightroom do not exhibit this problem DO DXO OPTICS PRO DATABASE 4 3 1 Setting up DXO Optics Pro In case of RAW images it is recommended that you activate the Preserve XMP data for RAW image option in DxO Optics Pro preferences in the preferences processing tab This option is enabled by default It ensures that metadata entered in Lightroom on RAW images will be read by DxO Optics Pro and incorporated and therefore maintained in DxO Optics Pro output images 4 3 2 Setting up Adobe Lightroom In case of RAW images if you want metadata entered in Lightroom to be maintained in the processed image file after DxO Optics Pro processing is completed the appropriate option Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 DXO must be selected in Lightroom This option will generate a corresponding XMP file along with each image for which metadata has been entered in Lightroom DxO Optics Pro will then read this data and will include it in its output images This option can be set as follows in Lightroom go to the Edit gt Preference menu in the General tab click on Go to catalog setting in the Metadata tab check Automatically write changes into
20. images The following sections of this document are not designed to provide you with all possible answers but instead give you ideas that will help you tailor a unique post production workflow that is right for you Digital photography brings a unique opportunity to all modern photographers With traditional film photography we were limited to controlling the picture taking process Unless we had the time money equipment and skills our post production capabilities were limited to taking our rolls of film to a local developer or lab There we could only tell the developer what we wanted and our ability to interact in the image output process was both time consuming and restricted Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We But with today s ever improving digital cameras computers printers and software we now have the opportunity to control the entire photographic process end to end Never have photographers had such total control over all aspects of the photographic process as they do today However with this control comes a greater degree of complexity Most of us can easily point and shoot and store an image on our camera cards or discs But what comes next Here is where a good post production workflow can be extremely effective in allowing us to achieve the results we want for our images in the least amount of time The following sections will continually strive to help provide you with thes
21. ion and add to catalog Copy to D Photos Lufthansa Technik 2009 hd Organize By date 2005 12 17 E V Don t reimport suspected duplicates m NVolumes My Book 2a Sauvegarde Photos 2008 File Naming _MG_7139_DxO_raw jpa Template Filename Information to Apply Develop Settings None Metadata None Keywords T Initial Previews Standard Check All Uncheck All Metadata V Show Preview When the processed images have been exported from DxO Optics Pro Lightroom s Import menu will open automatically Important Note If you are reprocessing original images in DxO Optics Pro and the output images from the last processing run are already in the Lightroom database you must remove the older DxO Optics Pro pictures from Lightroom before clicking on Export If you do not remove these images first you will get an error message from Lightroom and your new images will not be exported to Lightroom Set the import settings you want to apply to your images These settings are normal Lightroom settings that would be used for any image imported into the program Note that if you want to set up for the importation of metadata to Lightroom you may do so now and have it applied to your imported images Click on the Import button Your DxO Optics Pro processed images will be placed into the Adobe Lightroom database and displayed in the Adobe Lightroom window I
22. ith Lightroom Adjustments Edit a Copy Edit Original gt Copy File Options V Stack with original Edit Cancel Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments Edit a Copy Edit Original Suggested workflow We strongly recommend using options or if you want to correct the image without adjustments already performed in Lightroom DxO Optics Pro will then have access to all EXIF data required to perform automatic optics corrections All metadata that may have been entered in Lightroom prior to sending the image to DxO Optics Pro will be kept when the processed image is returned to Lightroom This is valid for keywords IPTC fields and image rating Using option O Edit a copy with Lightroom adjustments may lead to unexpected results Hint You may want to enable the Stack with original option to avoid displaying different versions of the same image Please refer to the Setting up Adobe Lightroom Open the Edit Preference menu section above for the Copy File Option Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We e Image transfer Image copies Original images an ah e In case you selected options or a new image image copy appears see above and DxO Optics Pro is automatically launched Important Note Make sure that DxO Optics Pro is closed before sending images from Lightroom You can only have one instance of DxO Optics Pro
23. justments you may have made before sending the image to DxO Optics Pro will be ignored by DxO Optics Pro In case you want to make adjustments in Lightroom the recommended workflow is to start from Lightroom edit your images in DxO Optics Pro and then perform any adjustments you want to make in Lightroom after DxO Optics Pro processing has been completed Two other workflows are available though 1 You can choose Scenario 1 described at the beginning of this document or 2 In case you want to use scenario 2 and you have performed adjustments to your images in Adobe Lightroom prior to sending them to DxO Optics Pro you can copy the Lightroom adjustments settings from the Lightroom adjusted images and paste them onto the DxO Optics Pro corrected images Important Note e RAW images edited by DxO Optics Pro will always be returned to Lightroom as 16 bit TIFF files This is a limitation of Adobe Lightroom Hint You may want to enable the Stack with original option to avoid displaying different versions of the same image gt Recommended workflow for JPEG images Important Note Depending upon which version of Adobe Lightroom you are using the options noted below may be displayed in a different order Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We In this step you can choose between the following options in Lightroom mia Edit Photo with DxOOpti What to Edit Edit a Copy w
24. lt to learn and use effectively Enter Lightroom which Adobe has built from the ground up to be the application that binds the key steps of a good post production workflow together Not only do you have light table and advanced archival capabilities but you can call your favorite photo editing programs from within Lightroom itself Besides many new features Lightroom 2 0 and subsequent versions allow you to use as many external editors as you wish as opposed to Lightroom 1 x s limitation of 2 external editors one selection being reserved for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements At DxO Labs we acknowledge Adobe Lightroom as an important platform application for photographers And we recognize Lightroom s ability to provide many core services and tools to photographers We also envision this platform fostering the development of a vibrant and dynamic post production ecosystem of other applications that will provide extraordinary functionality and benefits That is how we see DxO Optics Pro contributing to the success of photographers who decide to use Adobe Lightroom in their workflow So it is clearly evident that both DxO Optics Pro and Adobe Lightroom are complementary Adobe Lightroom provides the ability to better organize and output your images and DxO Optics Pro provides the advanced corrections and adjustments that have made it an industry leader in post production work and productivity The following sections will explain how thes
25. lts with no or minimal user intervention Automatic correction of distortion is a good example of DxO Optics Pro s capabilities Thanks to our calibration process DxO Optics Pro can automatically correct a set of images each exhibiting different distortion problems for example taken at various focal lengths or with different lenses There is no need to manually adjust each image and the software will just as easily correct a very complicated distortion as a simple one Additional corrections applied by DxO Optics Pro are lens softness chromatic aberration vignetting volume anamorphosis correction and keystoning DxO Optics Pro can also do many other things to help improve the quality of your images Please check out www dxo com for a full list of DxO Optics Pro s capabilities Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We 3 Adobe Lightroom overview In early January 2006 Adobe announced a new software program designed specifically for digital photographers Adobe Lightroom Lightroom is primarily targeted for photographers who have a large number of images to process or they have complicated image adjustment requirements and need to effectively control their overall post production processes Both Lightroom and Photoshop are image manipulation tools But where Photoshop is a one stop application for many imaging enhancement needs this power comes at a cost Many people find Photoshop difficu
26. mages can now be further processed in Adobe Lightroom if necessary Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 We e Step 2b Export images to the original folder and synchronize it within Adobe Lightroom Since version 1 1 Lightroom has been able to synchronize folders It can add new files detect and remove deleted files and scan metadata for updates The following steps explain how to use this function to manually import pictures edited by DxO Optics Pro Y Default Output1 Format JPEG z Quality Destination Same as original image folder Browse folder ile name suffix _DxO WOM ET EST Advanced options In the output settings of the Process tab of DxO Optics Pro make sure that the destination folder is the same location where the original pictures are stored You can rename the exported files with a suffix like DxO in order to distinguish them in your image catalog NOTE Do not forget to save the changes in the output settings or they will not be applied to the output files when processing is completed 1 Show in Explorer Properties Rename Create Folder inside 2009 09 29 B737 D APBB PrivatAir Arrival Remove Save Metadata PRPRPRPRPRPRRPRReee Synchronize Folder Update Folder Location Export this Folder as a Catalog When DxO Optics Pro has completed processing your pictures go back to the Folders panel in Lightroom s
27. running on your system at a time In the screen shot above note the duplicate image highlighted created by editing the image in an external editor DxO Optics Pro in our case e Receiving images in DxO Optics Pro Images are automatically received in DxO Optics Pro in the Customize tab The Select and View tabs are not needed when using DxO Optics Pro as an external editor for Adobe Lightroom since you select and view your images in Lightroom Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 Adjustments can be performed within DxO Optics Pro refer to the user manual for more information about DxO Optics Pro settings and adjustments Important Note Adobe Lightroom maintains its own EXIF IPTC database but any information entered in DxO Optics Pro in the Author or Copyright fields will be recognized and taken into account by Adobe Lightroom They will respectively show up in the Library module gt Metadata panel all or IPTC gt Creator and Copyright fields This statement is valid For RAW TIFF and JPEG files Once adjustments have been made processing is started by clicking on the Process button in the Process tab output format and output location are automatically set by DxO Optics Pro to ensure a transparent workflow with Lightroom They cannot be changed Integrating DxO Optics Pro 6 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom rev3 Once images have been processed DxO Optics
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