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Optics Pro Update Adds Three Cameras, FilmPack 4 Compatibility
5 June 2013
Along with the release of FilmPack 4 today, DxO has released Optics Pro v8.2. And the two are not entirely unrelated. The update includes:
- Support for the Canon EOS Rebel SL1, Sony SLT-A58 and Ricoh GR
- Compatibility with FilmPack 4, enabling Raw files edited in Optics Pro to be processed by the FilmPack 4 plug-in
- New but unspecified Optics modules, bringing the total to 439 camera/lens combinations in the library.
Happily, the update occasions special introductory pricing through June 30.
Details are in the press release below.
DxO Optics Pro v8.2 Supports New Cameras, Includes FilmPack 4 Features
Support for the Canon EOS Rebel SL1, Sony SLT-A58 and Ricoh GR
PARIS, France -- DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.2, the new version of its image processing software, recently awarded the 2013 TIPA Prize in the category of Best Photo Software. This update for Mac and Windows adds support for the Canon EOS Rebel SL1, Sony SLT-A58 and Ricoh GR, and incorporates the new features of DxO FilmPack 4 as a plug-in.
FilmPack 4 For Raw Files
DxO Optics Pro v8.2 is able to combine the power of its corrections with the creativity of all the new tools in DxO FilmPack 4 (Expert Edition) in an entirely non-destructive workflow that handles Raw images as well as JPEG.
With DxO FilmPack 4, photographers can apply to their digital photos all the characteristic color, contrast and grain of analog films that made photographic history, along with many original looks, filters, tonings and visual effects -- all of which can be infinitely combined and customized.
The new tools in DxO FilmPack 4 (Expert Edition) in plug-in mode include a new range of effects that can give Raw and JPEG images an even more personal signature. In particular, such new effects as texture, light leaks and special frames take users even further into the world of analog film photography.
Using DxO FilmPack 4 as a plug-in for DxO Optics Pro 8 requires the purchase of a DxO FilmPack 4 license.
New DxO Optics Modules
DxO Optics Pro v8.2 benefits from the continuous development of DxO Optics Modules. There are now 439 new camera/lens combinations in the library, providing support for additional Canon, Carl Zeiss, Konica, Nikkor, Panasonic, Olympus, Sigma, Sony, Tamron and Tokina lenses for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh and Sony cameras.
DxO Optics Modules contain tens of thousands of data points about the intrinsic characteristics and flaws of each camera and lens. This database allows DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct all the optical flaws in Raw and JPEG images -- distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, lens softness -- with an unrivaled level of quality.
System Requirements
Windows-specific requirements include: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bits), Windows Vista (32 or 64 bits), Windows 7 (32 or 64 bits), Windows 8 (32 or 64 bits) and Intel CoreTM 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor or higher.
Mac-specific requirements include: Mac OS x 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS x 10.7 Lion, Mac OS x 10.8 Mountain Lion and Intel Mac processor or higher.
Minimum of 2-GB RAM and 2-GB available disk space.
To process Raw images larger than 20 MPix, a 64-bit system with 4-GB of RAM is strongly recommended.
To process Raw images taken with a Nikon D800 or D800E (Elite Edition only), a 64-bit system is required; a computer equipped with at least a 4-core processor is strongly recommended.
Availability, Prices
The Standard and Elite editions of DxO Optics Pro v8.2 for Mac and Windows are available in the DxO Labs online store (shop.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at a special discount through June 30:
USD (not taxed):
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: $99 instead of $169
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: $199 instead of $299
EUR (Suggested retail prices, including VAT):
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: €99 instead of €149
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: €199 instead of €299
GBP (Suggested retail prices, including VAT):
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: £79 instead of £119
- DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: £159 instead of £239
This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 8, as well as for photographers who purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after Sept. 1, 2012. Other users can go through their customer account to benefit from a special discount on their upgrade through June 30.
A complete, fully-functional trial version of DxO Optics Pro 8, good for one month, is available on the DxO Labs Web site.
