Jul 28

Jul 28 DXO Pure Raw 2.1 released. Native Apple Silicon and Support for new Cameras

DXO labs have just released an update for DXO Pure Raw 2. Version 2.1 is now fully native on Apple silicon, and leverages Apple’s M1 and M2 processors. This release also adds support for the latest Canon Eos R series of cameras, and adds some improvements to the batch processing workflow.

From the Press Release …

PureRAW 2 is accelerated by Apple Silicon

Despite receiving a big update to optimize speed just a few months ago, we knew that we could get more from DxO PureRAW 2 on Apple’s latest architecture. Now fully compliant with Apple’s revolutionary Silicon, DxO PureRAW Version 2.1 not only uses the neural processor architecture for RAW image processing, but also benefits from working with the M1 and M2 chips at a user interface level. As there’s no need for Rosetta, PureRAW 2’s interface runs up to 10% faster.

I’ve had a chance to try this out, and so far it does seem snappier. The underlying architecture was already pretty fast, and I believe it used native frameworks anyway, but now that the whole application is native M1, it no longer needs to load under rosetta, so aside from speed gains, it should use slightly less memory too.

Press release continues…

New models to benefit from DxO PureRAW 2

DxO PureRAW 2 not only brings unrivaled detail and quality to RAW photo processing in its denoising and demosaicing, but also uses DxO’s exclusive Optics Modules to improve lens sharpness while correcting distortions, aberrations, and vignetting. These Optics Modules are painstakingly produced in DxO’s purpose-built labs, and include not only highly accurate lens profiles, but bespoke sensor and optical combinations. With DxO PureRAW v2.1, the list of Modules reaches 74,000 combinations and includes the most exciting new Canon mirrorless models: the EOS R7 and EOS R10.

Also among the new models included in DxO PureRAW’s extended coverage are the Canon EOS R5 C and the Leica M11.

You can find the full list of > DxO PureRAW’s supported models here.

Improved workflow

The latest version of DxO PureRAW also adds new workflow settings that streamline RAW processing, letting photographers spend more time shooting and less time editing. For instance, version 2.1 provides a greater number of renaming options when generating files, joining other smart options to guarantee smoother, more efficient RAW photo management.

There are still some things I’d like to see from this. It still over-sharpens in my opinion on certain files, and I still wist here was a way to set the amount of noise reduction, as it can sometimes be a bit heavy handed resulting in plastic looking files, but it’s still impressive under the right circumstances. If you already have version 2 you should be able to update from within the application. If not, you can find out more from the DXO website.

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