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Figure 23.2
You can use DxO Optics Pro correctively or creatively.
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Adding DxO FilmPack, a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and DxO Optics Pro, brings a
capability to achieve the look of famous silver halide films such as Velvia, Ektachrome,
and Kodachrome, together with many more Fuji, Kodak, and Ilford black and white films.
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Although it requires substantial system resources and takes a long time to download and
install, DxO Optics Pro is a brilliant application, well worth the wait. It is also surprisingly
easy to use, at least for making basic viewing angle corrections. It gives you complete
control over the projection of the image on a two-dimensional surface. All kinds
of creative effects are possible if you use the tools provided to generate rather than eliminate
distortion.
DxO Labs hit the ground running in 2002 as a spin-off from the computer vision company
Vision IQ. Backed by substantial funding, it employs around 60 people at its headquarters.
Not surprisingly, product development is brisk, with emphasis being placed
consistently on image quality. New features in version 5.0 include an improved RAW
converter, noise removal technology for RAW images, a dust removal tool, and a new
user interface. DxO Optics Pro is a great product to serve as a flagship, but many others
will follow it from the same team. Watch this space.