Can DXO Replace Lightroom?

Can DXO Replace Lightroom?

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Andy Mumford
255 Video Views·May 24, 2026

A while ago DXO contacted me and invited me to try out their new RAW software, and while I am perfectly happy with Lightroom, I was curious because I've heard good things about it. So in this video I take a look at Pure Raw &, their RAW conversion software, and Photolab, their editing software.
If you'd like to give DXO software a try you can get a 15% discount using the code "Andy" in the store checkout.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction

1:16 PART 1 - PURE RAW
2:11 Raw Conversion
6:21 Lightroom Plug-in
7:30 Noise Reduction
9:11 File Output

9:50 Part 2 - Photolab
10:28 Basic Editing
14:54 Using the Colour Tools
18:10 File Storage
18:56 Masking Tools
25:54 Conclusion

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