#DXO PHOTOLAB 4 PRESETS HOW TO#
#DXO PHOTOLAB 4 PRESETS MANUAL#

Once you do that a window will open that will allow you to name that specific preset. Nikon 1 V3 + 1 Nikon CX 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 300mm, efov 810mm, f/5.6, 1/1250, ISO-160Īfter you have all of the settings in DxO PhotoLab or OpticsPro completed for the sample image, click on “Image” in the menu across the top of the page, then click on “Create preset from current settings”. If you plan on finishing your images in PhotoLab or OpticsPro you would fine tune your presets beyond what I typically do with mine. These adjustments are designed to bring typical bird images close to where they need to be so I can make final adjustments to them in CS6 and the Nik Collection. My ‘V3 standard bird preset’ includes: Highlights -20, Shadows +10, auto Micro-Contrast, PRIME noise reduction, Lens Sharpness Global 1.20, and Lens Sharpness Detail 70. For example, I set up a ‘V3 standard bird preset’, which I used for all of the images in this article. Using the various sliders execute the adjustments to the photograph that you want to make ‘standard’ with that particular preset you are creating. I always allow the program to make its typical ‘auto adjustments’ based on the camera body and lens used to capture the image as this automatically takes care of things like lens distortions. The next step is to open up a RAW file in DxO PhotoLab (or OpticsPro). Working with additional programs will likely affect how you set up your preset. The first step in setting up a preset is to determine if you plan to finish your image in PhotoLab/OpticsPro, or if you will be exporting it into another program like Lightroom or Photoshop for additional corrections.

#DXO PHOTOLAB 4 PRESETS MANUAL#

All of the Great Blue Heron images are from a single AFC run captured at 10 fps, shooting in Manual mode with Auto ISO 160-3200, using Continuous Auto Focus with Subject Tracking, and Vibration Reduction turned off.

The photographs used in this article were captured yesterday afternoon during a very short visit to Hendrie Valley.

#DXO PHOTOLAB 4 PRESETS HOW TO#

This short article provides simple instructions on how to create a preset in DxO PhotoLab or OpticsPro. In the preset editor, you can choose whatever film stock you want to apply! To really amplify things, I chose Kodak T-Max 3200 and cranked the intensity up quite a bit.Many photographers look for ways to save time in post, while also creating images with a consistent ‘look’ that they prefer. I really like the overall look, but not necessarily the grain. The preset I chose above was Agfa APX 25, which is an ISO 25 film - so virtually grain-free. But in this case, I'd leave the image zoomed out so I see the whole image on screen (more like it'll be viewed online), and tweak the grain to achieve the look that I want.

Conventional wisdom says that you should zoom the image to 100% while adjusting grain so you know what it truly looks like. I also know that these are going to be viewed mostly online, and if I chose a fine grain pattern on a high resolution file, by the time that gets scaled down to Facebook or blog size, much of the grain will likely disappear.

In this case, I know I wanted a grainy look. To do that, simply double-click on the preset to open the editor, and tweak to your heart's content. Sometimes a preset is great as-is, but more often than not, I'll want to adjust it further. Refine your filtering in this case, by both “Black & White” and “Favorites”

Dxo photolab 4 presets