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Peakto Now Fully Compatible with the All-New DxO PhotoLab 8

Today, DxO unveils the latest version of its flagship photo editing software, PhotoLab 8, and CYME is proud to announce that Peakto is fully compatible right from the start. DxO PhotoLab is an exceptional photo editing tool, perfect for processing RAW files. Peakto is the ideal photo manager for DxO PhotoLab 8, offering features that go beyond editing: explore your images with views like Timeline and Map, benefit from facial recognition and annotation, prompt-based search, and the creation of smart albums.

Enhance Your Images with DxO PhotoLab 8 and Organize Them with Peakto

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Use DxO PhotoLab 8 as a Plugin for Peakto

Peakto provides seamless integration with DxO PhotoLab 8. From Peakto, you can open any file directly in DxO PhotoLab 8. Peakto catalogs both the original and edited versions, automatically grouping them to give you a clear view of your editing workflow.

 

Thanks to this deep interconnection, DxO PhotoLab 8 functions as a powerful plugin within Peakto, allowing for precise and advanced edits on photos that are indexed and organized effortlessly by Peakto.

Fast and Efficient Organization for DxO Users

For PhotoLab 8 users, Peakto brings powerful features that enhance the organization of their images, offering tools that go beyond DxO’s native capabilities:

 

Unique and Versatile Exploration Modes: Peakto allows you to gather all your images in one place and explore them through various view modes. The Map view lets you browse your photos by location, while the Panorama mode automatically sorts images into categories like Nature, Portrait, and Sports. The new Timeline view helps photographers see their most prolific periods, enabling quick and efficient navigation through thousands of files.

 

Facial Recognition: Peakto offers advanced tools to identify people in your images. Using AI, Peakto groups photos featuring the same person, and with a single click, you can annotate hundreds of files by simply assigning a name. For manual organization, you can also tag individuals one photo at a time. Finding the exact shot of the person you’re looking for becomes a breeze.

 

Prompt-Based Search: No more wasting time scrolling through folders to find the right file. Peakto’s AI recognizes the content of your photos, so all you need to do is describe the image, and it will locate it for you. This centralized search even works from an existing image.

 

Smart Album Creation: Peakto allows you to create albums automatically by setting criteria that pull in images from various sources. In just seconds, you can compile an album of all your favorite shots from the past two years, ready to be exported in high resolution for print or in lower resolution for sharing on social media.

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DxO PhotoLab 8, Lightroom, Apple Photos: Peakto Brings All Your Photos Together

More and more photographers are voicing their frustrations with Adobe’s subscription models and the perceived lack of innovation in recent updates. Switching to a new photo editing software, like the impressive DxO PhotoLab 8, becomes increasingly tempting. But how do you keep an overview of your work when you’re using multiple photo tools—not to mention the images that come straight from your iPhone?

 

That’s where Peakto truly shines. This universal photo cataloger consolidates all your catalogs and files in one place. Its strength lies in its broad compatibility with a wide range of editing software.

 

Peakto works seamlessly with: Lightroom Classic & Lightroom Cloud, Apple Photos, Luminar Neo, Capture One, Pixelmator Pro, Aperture, iView Media, ON1 Photo RAW, and of course, DxO PhotoLab 8 and DxO PureRAW.

What’s New in DxO PhotoLab 8?

DxO PhotoLab is a powerful tool for reducing noise in your images, thanks to its advanced AI capabilities. It sharpens optical details to achieve perfect clarity. Known for its excellent color management, it also offers creative tools and precise corrections for distortion and vignetting.

AI-Enhanced Noise Reduction

DxO PhotoLab 8 integrates DeepPRIME technology, which combines noise reduction and demosaicing through deep learning. This feature allows you to work at high ISO sensitivities (equivalent to up to 3 stops) while maintaining exceptional detail.

 

The new loupe tool shows the real-time impact of demosaicing and noise reduction, letting you zoom in on specific areas of the image for precise editing.

Improved Optical Sharpness Compensation

DxO is renowned for its optical modules that correct even entry-level lenses, ensuring sharpness across the board.

Enhanced Color Calibration Tools

DxO PhotoLab 8’s color workspace is exceptionally rich, enabling highly precise color adjustments. With an effective tone curve and a practical eyedropper tool, the new Luma channel allows for tonal corrections without affecting color saturation.

Expanded Local Adjustments

One of the standout features of PhotoLab is its U Point technology, which enables highly accurate corrections using control points and lines. A new hue mask is also available for even more detailed adjustments.

New Comparison Mode

This allows you to select a reference image and preview color effects, LUTs, and curve presets in real time with a simple mouse hover.

 

And as always, DxO delivers top-quality corrections for distortion, aberration, and vignetting. With a lifetime license, DxO PhotoLab 8 is an exceptional tool for photo editing—a perfect reason to ensure Peakto’s compatibility, allowing users to index, categorize, and manage their thousands of edited images with ease.

Happy Birthday, DXO! Celebrating 20 Years of Photo Technology

For two decades, DxO has been at the forefront of innovation in photography, developing industry-leading tools and technologies that have reshaped the way we capture and enhance images. To celebrate this remarkable milestone, you can take a closer look at DxO’s fascinating journey. Thanks to Tony and Chelsea Northrup, renowned YouTubers and photography experts, who have just released a video for the occasion, you can dive into the company’s rich history and its impact on the photography world.

 

In their video, Tony and Chelsea reveal a surprising fact: DxO’s story didn’t begin with photography but with life-saving technology! Their first innovation, the Poseidon system, used underwater cameras to prevent drownings in pools. In 2001, DxO Labs officially launched, combining expertise in lens correction and image enhancement. Initially focused on improving images from devices like webcams and disposable cameras, DxO quickly became a leader in photo software.

 

Founded by Jérôme Ménière, DxO went on to introduce revolutionary innovations like DxOMark, a trusted camera and lens rating system, and powerful software such as DxO PhotoLab and FilmPack. They even saved the iconic Nik Collection from disappearing, ensuring its continued use by photographers around the world. Today, DxO remains a driving force in image processing, leading the way with AI-driven advancements and state-of-the-art lens correction, fueled by a passionate team of engineers and photographers.Here’s to many more years of groundbreaking innovation— with Peakto as the ultimate software companion, of course!

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