Why PureRAW 6 Is the First Step in My Landscape Workflow
In this video I share how I use DxO PureRAW 6 as the first step in my landscape photography workflow. This is not a traditional feature review. Instead, I want to show you how PureRAW fits into the way I actually work. I have been using PureRAW since version 2, and over time it has become a consistent part of how I prepare my RAW files before I begin editing.
Getting More From My RAW Files with PureRAW 6
Over the past few years I have refined my landscape photography workflow in many small ways. But one of the most important things I have done is what I do with my raw files before I start editing.
I have been using PureRAW since version 2. What began as an experiment gradually became part of my normal process. These days most of my landscape images pass through PureRAW before I open them in Lightroom.
A raw file is not yet an image. It is sensor data that still needs to be interpreted. The way that data is processed has a direct impact on fine detail, shadow recovery, noise, and overall flexibility in the edit. For landscape photography, where textures, distant detail, and subtle tonal transitions matter, that starting point is important.
In this video I walk through exactly where PureRAW 6 fits into my workflow and why I continue to use it. This is not a feature by feature breakdown. It is a practical look at how I prepare my raw files and why that first step matters in landscape photography.
If you are interested in getting more from your raw files I hope the video gives you something useful to consider.
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Why Your Image Editing Workflow Needs DxO PureRAW 4
In this video, I take a quick look at the newly released PureRAW 4 from DxO. If you've not used PureRAW 4 before this video will give you an overview of the product and if you are an existing PureRAW user, I'll highlight some of PR4's new features.
Making the Most of Your Raw Files in Post Processing
I admit that back in 2022 when I first tried DxO PureRAW 2, I was sceptical of the claims it was making in its advertising. However, I downloaded the free trial so I could evaluate it for myself. Needless to say, I was really impressed, and I bought the software.
The following year I paid for the upgrade to PureRAW 3, and now in 2024, PureRAW 4 is with us and I’m excited to see some genuinely useful new features. Who’d have thought it would be possible to get excited about a raw processing engine!
I’ve only just got my hands on PureRAW 4 and as I’m about to leave for a photography trip to Scotland I’ve only had time to create a short video on PR4. But hopefully it will provide new users with an overview of PR4 and for existing users an idea of some of the new features. Enjoy!
You can get a FREE trial or buy DxO PureRAW 4 here - https://tidd.ly/3F2y73y
If you want to know more about the reasons I use PureRAW then check out my original PureRAW 2 video - https://youtu.be/h39PVABNFYI
Will DxO PureRAW 2 IMPROVE My Images?
Over the years I've barely changed my landscape photography post processing workflow, but DxO PureRAW promises to change all that! It claims that its demosaicing, denoising, lens correction and deep learning technologies will improve sharpness, and reduce distortion, chromatic aberrations, and vignetting. Those are some bold claims, so I decided to try it out for myself. The results surprised me!
My Post Processing Workflow
I haven’t felt the need to change my post processing workflow for a long time. I’ve adapted it and leveraged new tools and capabilities from Lightroom as they’ve been released, but at a fundamental level, it hasn’t changed in at least 4 years. It can be summarised as a “light touch” approach using a combination of global and local adjustments in Lightroom. I very rarely use Photoshop for image editing, and I’ve never felt the need to add additional products to my workflow.
I’ve always been happy with my digital output but when I saw an advert or YouTube mention for a product called DxO PureRAW 2 something clicked, and I decided now was the time to try something different. I was also editing an image that I was going to print and hang on my wall, so it seemed the ideal time to try something new to see if I could squeeze even more out of my raw files.
I decided not to look at any video tutorials or marketing blurbs before trying this software for the first time. I wanted my first impressions to not only be free of bias but also genuine.
In the video below you will see me use DxO PureRAW 2 for the first time and hear my first impressions, both in terms of how the output looks digitally and in printed form. I’ll also tell you if I decided to use my own money to buy this product. (If you want to buy or try DxO PureRAW 2 then click here).
If you enjoyed this video, you might also enjoy the video I made where you can see me capture, print and frame the image I used in the video above.
I hope you enjoy both of these videos. Let me know in the comments below if you print your photographs and how you process your raw files.