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DxO Releases PhotoLab 10
1 September 2026
DxO has launched PhotoLab 10 with a new generation of masking tools, powerful color grading capabilities, smarter AI-assisted workflows and compatibility with Affinity for pixel-level editing.
"By combining depth-aware masking, advanced color grading and smarter AI-assisted tools, we're removing technical barriers while giving photographers even greater control over their images," said Jean-Marc Alexia, vice president of product strategy. "For us, AI should help photographers realize their vision, not replace it."
WHAT'S NEW
New in PhotoLab 10 are:
- Depth Masks. Using AI to analyze the image, PhotoLab can now create masks for local adjustments based on distance from the camera rather than shape or color. With sliders to adjust the mask, you can target target foreground, middle-ground or background elements without requiring embedded depth data in the image.
- New Color Grading. A new Color Grading tool centered around a single color wheel allows you to independently adjust shadows, midtones, highlights and overall color balance. Cclor adjustments can also be linked across tonal ranges.
- Upgraded Local Adjustment Tools. A new U Point Control Brush joins the ability to switch Control Points from circular to elliptical.
- Affinity Compatibility. A new button, sitting alongside PhotoLab's existing export options, sends a photograph directly into Affinity for pixel-level work: retouching, compositing and fine detail manipulation.
- Workflow Enhancements. This version adds support for as-shot crop ratios, histogram adjustments directly within PhotoLibrary, improved database backup and restoration and simplified folder relocation management
New AI capabilities include:
- Individual People Selection. AI Masks can now identify every person within a scene and you can group individuals into a single mask.
- Face Segmentation. Eyebrows, eyes, iris and pupil, sclera, teeth, facial hair, face skin and lips have been added to the list of selectable AI Mask categories.
- U Point in AI Masks. AI Masks can now be refined using DxO's renowned U Point technology.
- Automatic Dust Removal. AI-powered dust removal has been added at the Raw level, automatically detecting and removing sensor dust and small imperfections.
TEST DRIVE
After a briefing from DxO on the new features, we were able to test drive the new release. There are so many new features, one test drive is not enough to cover them all, but a few new features demanded our immmediate attention.
We really didn't have time to kick all the tires, so we did what we would normally do: use the new release to work on an existing project. We thought we could at least use the new AI masking to identify individual people in our group shot and export to Affinity.
It wasn't easy, though.
We spent some fruitless minutes searching for a Masking option in the menus until we realized it would be tucked into the Local Adjustments panel. Tiny icons showed us what was available, including an AI Mask for individuals and a Depth Mask in addition to the other types of masking.
Local Adjustments. The tiny icons are explained by labels when you hover over them with the mouse.
One thing we learned in the briefing was that DxO's masking display is not precise. We complained about that in an earlier review, wondering if it was not creating an accurate, complete mask.
It was even worse selecting individuals, sometimes marking just their heads, somethings just their torsos, sometimes both. So we didn't know how precise it was. DxO claims the lack of precision is just a display optimization and doesn't reflect the precise mask. Small comfort.
Individual Masking. See how the hair is only partially masked? This was one of the more complete ones, too." Often just a head or clothing were overlaid..
But something else was going on. It seems to have something to do with the AI Masking's segmentation that can distinguish a head from a shirt and even a cap. And even their hair. But given that, how do you select the individual?
We moused around a bit but never quite resolved the problem.
Depth Masking seemed easier to do. Our group was randomly seated but Depth Masking found three neat rows of us at different depths. Here's what the middle group selection looked like:
But maybe that's the point of having an Export to Affinity button. Except we couldn't find one. Our Export options listed Lightroom by name, but that was really it for third-party options. We didn't see any buttons for exports.
Export Button Setup. Where's Affinity?.
But we used the
Applicationoption to export to Affinity and our image did appear in Affinity.DxO said this is just the start of their integration with Affinity.
Color Grading. Shadows, Midtones, Highlights all on the same color wheel.
We did take to the new Color Grading tool immediately.
It was helpful to have all three tonal targets on the same color wheel. Seeing shadows, midtones and highlights in relation to each other let us play them off each other more easily.
We tried, for example, to cool the shadows down by adding more blue, warm up the midtones with a little red and liven the faces in the cool evening air with a bit more yellow.
We just selected each target and moved its indicator on the color wheel to do that.
The trouble with briefings is that they resemble slight-of-hand performances where see things happen without seeing how they are done. So when you sit down with the new version, you start from Bewildered and go to Bemused.
We'll continue our test drive of PhotoLab 10 and report what we find in the coming days. So stay tuned.
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
PhotoLab 10 is available now from the DxO Web site for macOS and Windows computers:
- New license: $249.99/€249,99/£229.99
- Upgrade from DxO PhotoLab 8 or 9: $129.99/€129,99/£114.99
A 30-day free trial is available.
DxO PhotoLab 10 Delivers a New Era of Raw Photo Editing With Depth Masks, Advanced Color Grading and Expanded AI-Powered Tools
New AI editing tools, enhanced U PointTM technology and one-click pixel editing in Affinity raise the bar for what a Raw workflow can be.
PARIS, France -- DxO, a pioneering force in photo editing software for more than two decades, has long helped photographers achieve the highest image quality through breakthrough Raw processing, advanced denoising technologies and market-leading optical corrections. Today, the company announces the launch of DxO PhotoLab 10, the world's most advanced end-to-end Raw photo editing software. While DxO has traditionally focused on extracting every ounce of quality from a Raw file, Version 10 expands that vision with a new generation of masking tools, powerful color grading capabilities, smarter AI-assisted workflows and a seamless connection to Affinity for pixel-level editing -- giving photographers greater creative control than ever before.
"DxO PhotoLab 10 is about helping photographers work faster, more precisely and more creatively," explains Jean-Marc Alexia, vice president of product strategy. "By combining depth-aware masking, advanced color grading and smarter AI-assisted tools, we're removing technical barriers while giving photographers even greater control over their images. For us, AI should help photographers realize their vision, not replace it."
Depth Masks: a new dimension of selective editing
DxO PhotoLab 10 introduces Depth Masks, a powerful new way to create local adjustments based on distance from the camera rather than shape or color. Using AI to analyze the image and generate a detailed depth map, Depth Masks allow photographers to precisely target foreground, mid-ground or background elements without requiring embedded depth data.
After applying a filter or adjustment, photographers can use intuitive sliders and adjustable feathering handles to refine exactly where the effect appears within the scene. The result is smooth, natural transitions and highly precise selective edits that would otherwise require complex and time-consuming manual masking.
Advanced color grading for refined creative control
DxO PhotoLab 10 introduces a powerful new Color Grading tool designed to make advanced color work both intuitive and precise. A streamlined interface centered around a single color wheel allows photographers to independently adjust shadows, midtones, highlights and overall color balance, making it easy to shape the mood and atmosphere of an image.
For even greater creative control, color adjustments can be linked across tonal ranges, preserving their relative relationship while exploring different looks. The result is a faster, more intuitive approach to color grading that offers both flexibility and consistency.
Expanded AI capabilities
DxO PhotoLab 10 expands its AI-powered editing tools to make complex edits faster and more efficient.
Individual people selection
AI Masks can now identify every person within a scene, allowing photographers to create a single mask for all people, combine selected people into one mask or generate individual masks for as many people -- or individual features of people such as eyes, hair and lips -- as needed. This makes group portraits and complex scenes faster and easier to refine.
Face segmentation
Face segmentation brings new precision to portrait editing, adding eyebrows, eyes, iris and pupil, sclera, teeth, facial hair, face skin and lips to the list of selectable AI Mask categories. Alongside existing options such as sky, subject, background, people, animals, flowers and vehicles, these new categories help photographers target detailed adjustments more efficiently.
U Point functionality in AI Masks
AI Masks can now be refined using DxO's renowned U Point technology, which intelligently selects areas based on color and luminosity. After creating an AI-powered selection, photographers can use the familiar U Point eyedropper to expand or contract the selection, making it easy to fine-tune complex selections without resorting to manual painting.
Automatic sensor dust removal
DxO PhotoLab 10 also introduces AI-powered dust removal at the Raw level, automatically detecting and removing sensor dust and small imperfections before they interrupt the editing process.
Upgraded local adjustment tools
Long before AI-powered masking became commonplace, DxO's renowned U Point technology gave photographers an intelligent way to create highly precise local adjustments.
DxO PhotoLab 10 expands these capabilities with a new Control Brush and the ability to switch Control Points from circular to elliptical, giving photographers greater flexibility when creating local adjustments. The Control Brush combines the familiarity of traditional brush painting with U Point's intelligent color- and luminosity-based selection, while elliptical Control Points provide a more natural fit for many subjects.
Combined with AI Masks and the new Depth Masks, these tools allow photographers to choose the most effective selection method for every image, then refine masks using whichever technology best suits the task. Sophisticated local adjustments become faster, more intuitive and more precise.
A direct path to pixel-level editing in Affinity
DxO PhotoLab 10 introduces a seamless connection to Affinity, the acclaimed professional image editing software. A new button, sitting alongside PhotoLab's existing export options, sends a photograph directly into Affinity for pixel-level work: retouching, compositing and fine detail manipulation.
The combination brings together the best of both worlds: DxO's unrivaled Raw processing, denoising and optical corrections as the foundation and Affinity's powerful pixel-editing toolset for everything beyond. This marks the first step in an evolving integration between the two applications, with further enhancements planned for future releases.
Further workflow improvements
DxO PhotoLab 10 introduces a range of workflow enhancements designed to streamline the editing experience.
New features include support for as-shot crop ratios, histogram adjustments directly within PhotoLibrary, improved database backup and restoration and simplified folder relocation management, helping photographers work more efficiently when organizing and editing large image libraries.
Price and availability
DxO PhotoLab 10 is available today from the DxO Web site (shop.dxo.com) for macOS and Windows computers:
- New license: $249.99/€249,99/£229.99
- Upgrade from DxO PhotoLab 8 or 9: $129.99/€129,99/£114.99
A 30-day free trial is available from https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/download.