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DxO Labs (formerly DO Labs) is a privately owned photography software company. It was founded in 2003 by Jérôme Ménière,[1] former CEO of Vision-IQ.[2] The company's headquarters are in Paris, France.

It sells DxO PhotoLab, DxO PureRaw[3], DxO ViewPoint, DxO FilmPack, and Nik Collection image processing software packages.

History

DxO created DxOMark.com, which provides image quality ratings for standalone cameras, lenses, and mobile devices that include cameras.[4] However it has spun off from them, DxOMark Image Labs.[5][6] On October 25, 2017, DxO announced the acquisition of the Nik Collection assets from Google.[7]

Products

DxO PhotoLab

First released as DxO Optics Pro in 2004,[8] DxO PhotoLab is digital image editing software package designed for professional photographers.[9] It offers automatic corrections for optical aberrations and image distortions for popular camera-lens combinations, as well as a range of other tools. It can be used in conjunction with other software such as Adobe Lightroom.

DxO ViewPoint

DxO ViewPoint allows the user to correct perspective and lens distortions, especially those caused by shooting with wide-angle lenses when the subject is not in the middle of the frame.[10]

DxO FilmPack

Ilford FP4 Plus 125 emulation using DXO Filmpack 5 Elite

DxO FilmPack emulates the appearance of various conventional films digitally.[11][12]

Nik Collection

Nik Collection is a collection of 8 plugins for Adobe Photoshop and applications compatible with Photoshop plugins; Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements are officially supported. DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google on October 25, 2017,[7] who in turn had acquired it from Nik Software in 2012. Nik Collection was first released as a DxO product in 2018. [13]

DxO Analyzer

DxO Analyzer is a suite of software tools[14] and equipment to test sensors, lenses, and standalone cameras, as well as mobile devices with cameras.[15][16] Originally introduced by DxO Labs, DxO Analyzer is now a product of DxOMark Image Labs.[17]

DxO ONE

The DxO ONE was a phone-connected-camera.[18] It was a small 20-megapixel, 1-inch-sensor, f/1.8 camera which plugs into a Lightning connector of an iPhone or iPad and uses the display to frame and shoot an image. The camera was discontinued in 2018. [19]

References

  1. ^ "DXO LABS". Infogreffe. Registry at the Commercial Court of NANTERRE. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2023. Registered office 3 RUE NATIONALE, 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
  2. ^ Borzo, Jeanette (2001-11-26). "Business Innovation Awards (A Special Report): Silver --- Poseidon Technologies Makes a Big Splash With Swimming Pool Monitoring System --- Computer System Saves Life of Drowning Teen --- In Big Pools, Lifeguards Can't Do It All". Wall Street Journal (Europe ed.). Brussels. p. 26. ISSN 0921-9986.
  3. ^ "DxO PureRAW". iCreate. No. 224. May 2021. p. 96.
  4. ^ DxO. "What is DxOMark? | DxOMark". Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  5. ^ "DxOMark Conditions of Use - DxOMark". DxOMark. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  6. ^ "DxOMark splits from DxO Labs, is now an independent privately-owned company". DPReview. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  7. ^ a b "DxO acquires Nik Collection assets from Google". DxO Labs. 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "DxO Optics Pro Software". Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Story, Derrick (2018). The Apple Photos Book for Photographers: Building Your Digital Darkroom with Photos and Its Powerful Editing Extensions. Rocky Nook, Inc.
  10. ^ "DxO ViewPoint". PCMAG. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  11. ^ Debbie Grossman; Jonathan Barkey (December 16, 2008). "Editor's Choice 2007: Imaging Software". Popular Photography. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  12. ^ Ashbrook, Brad (March 2014). "FilmPack4". PSA Journal. 80 (3): 6.
  13. ^ "With the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO and DxO PhotoLab 1.2, DxO continues to develop innovative solutions for photographers and creative professionals" (PDF). DxO Labs. 6 June 2018.
  14. ^ "DxO Analyzer 5 | PhotographyBLOG". www.photographyblog.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  15. ^ "Lens Reviews Explained". dpreview.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  16. ^ "Popular Photography: How We Test". Popular Photography. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  17. ^ "DxOMark splits from DxO Labs, is now an independent privately-owned company". DPReview. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  18. ^ Lori Grunin (18 June 2015). "DxO One adds a new twist to the iPhone-connected camera". CNET. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  19. ^ Grigonis, Hillary (6 June 2018). "R.I.P., DxO One: The iPhone add-on camera won't survive". Digital Trends. Designtechnica. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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