DxO PhotoLab 3 is a new version of DxO's popular RAW photo editing software, for Windows and Mac, to be released and with it comes 4 main new features and added support for more cameras/lenses. However, with a previous update only arriving back in May 2019, we know some of you will be wondering if it's really worth upgrading for a few new tools and camera support so that's what we're going to find out by putting the new features/tools to the test to see how well they improve our workflow/photo editing experience. 

We'll mainly be focusing on 'what's new' in DxO PhotoLab 3 so if you do want more of an overview of what the PhotoLab software is, have a look at our previous reviews: PhotoLab 2.2 & PhotoLab 1.2.

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DxO PhotoLab 3 Features

DxO PhotoLab 3 updates DxO PhotoLab 2.2, released May 2019, with 4 new features and support for new cameras/lenses. Nothing has changed in the way the user interface is presented but when working in the DxO PhotoLibrary section, you can now use Keywords which is a big plus point and something that brings DxO PhotoLab 3 more in-line with Lightroom. 

Since last time we reviewed the software, which isn't very long ago, support for 50,000+ camera/lens combinations are now available along with a new local adjustments mask manager and a new feature called the 'DxO ColorWheel' which is a new colour adjustment mode. The Repair Tool has also been improved. 

Key Features

• Local Adjustments Palette - NEW
• Keywords Support - NEW
• DxO ColorWheel - NEW
• Local adjustments
• Control Points (U Point Technology)
• DxO PhotoLibrary
• Repair tool - IMPROVED
• DxO Lens Sharpness
• RAW conversion
• High-quality denoising (RAW and JPEG)
• Optical corrections
• DxO Smart Lighting
• Spot Weighted mode
• Selective tone
• Image tools
• Protection of saturated colours
• Built-in Presets
• Batch processing
• Customizable workspace
• Fullscreen mode
• Integrated export feature
• Interaction with Adobe Lightroom
• Geometrical corrections
• Analog and creative renderings

Key Features Only Available In The Elite Edition: 

• PRIME denoising (RAW)
• DxO ClearView Plus
• Anti-moiré tool
• DCP Color profile support
• Managing camera-calibrated ICC profiles
• Colour rendering profiles
• Multiple exports
• Presets editor
• Partial presets creation
• Customisable palettes