Software DxO PureRAW 5
DxO PureRAW 5
£110/$120 (new); £70/$80 (upgrade)
Greater control, a slicker workflow and Fujifilm X-Trans support
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DxO PureRAW 5 is raw processing software that takes a raw file (left), applies DeepPRIME XD3 (right) and prepares it for editing in other programs.
System requirements
macOS: Any CPU (Apple Silicon M1 or newer recommended). 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended). 6GB or more of available hard-disk space. macOS 14 (Sonoma) and above
Windows: Intel Core or AMD Ryzen with four cores (Intel Core or AMD Ryzen with eight cores recommended). 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended). 6GB or more of available hard-disk space. Microsoft Windows 10 version 22H2 or Windows 11 23H2 (64-bit).
Known for innovations such as its precise lens correction profiles and K AI-powered DeepPRIME noise reduction, DxO has placed both at the heart of its latest PureRAW. Though too specialised to be considered among the best editing software applications, it is designed to be used alongside them. Essentially, it’s for tuning up raw files ahead of editing.