DXO PureRaw?

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While I was trying to avoid Adobe subscriptions a few years ago, I tried DXO Photolab as my main/only software, but couldn't get on with it. I also tried PureRAW (v2 at the time, I think) but it wouldn't process my files - there was some kind of bug I think which made it unusable. Now PureRaw is on v5.

I went back to Lightroom and Denoise is great. However since a recent update it hogs Lightroom instead of working in the background. As my PC is about 5 yrs old denoising takes about 2 minutes for each file which is frustrating to say the least! Recently a thought has struck me - if I used PureRaw as a plug in to Lightroom to do the denoising it might solve my problem. I know PureRAW is highly rated but possibly mainly by those who are paid to like it? Does anyone have any experience of PureRAW v5?
 
jerry12953 said:
While I was trying to avoid Adobe subscriptions a few years ago, I tried DXO Photolab as my main/only software, but couldn't get on with it. I also tried PureRAW (v2 at the time, I think) but it wouldn't process my files - there was some kind of bug I think which made it unusable. Now PureRaw is on v5.

I went back to Lightroom and Denoise is great. However since a recent update it hogs Lightroom instead of working in the background. As my PC is about 5 yrs old denoising takes about 2 minutes for each file which is frustrating to say the least! Recently a thought has struck me - if I used PureRaw as a plug in to Lightroom to do the denoising it might solve my problem. I know PureRAW is highly rated but possibly mainly by those who are paid to like it? Does anyone have any experience of PureRAW v5?
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I have v4 (used as an LR plug-in), whilst its faster than LR it still can take a long time depending on options selected and image file size.
 
Hi, so I have an Apple M2 Mac mini 8-core CPU 10-core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD and Lightroom IMO is so slow compared to DXO Pure Raw 4,(That's v4 not v5) I use a 48MP camera and a raw file in L/R can take over a minute in DXO 20/30 seconds, you have to try and set the settings although not a lot of them in DXO 4 to give images you are happy with there is more flexibility in L/R but again this is JMO.
Watch this video from about 8mins 30sec,
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-b9liPbWL4

Hope it helps.
Russ
 
I discovered that once you have used the activation code you don't need to do it again. So that solves that one!

I've tried it on a few files and it seems to be quicker than LR denoise and it seems to sharpen and denoise the file well . Strangely several of the files from one shoot appeared with a very obvious double image. I'll have to explore it some more. Thanks to Russell for the link to the video; I'll finish watching that later.
 
jerry12953 said:
I discovered that once you have used the activation code you don't need to do it again. So that solves that one!

I've tried it on a few files and it seems to be quicker than LR denoise and it seems to sharpen and denoise the file well . Strangely several of the files from one shoot appeared with a very obvious double image. I'll have to explore it some more. Thanks to Russell for the link to the video; I'll finish watching that later.
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Just to put more fuel on the fire have a read through this before you spend any money. https://forum.dxo.com/t/pureraw-5-surprise/49851
 
russellsnr said:
Hi, so I have an Apple M2 Mac mini 8-core CPU 10-core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD and Lightroom IMO is so slow compared to DXO Pure Raw 4,(That's v4 not v5) I use a 48MP camera and a raw file in L/R can take over a minute in DXO 20/30 seconds, you have to try and set the settings although not a lot of them in DXO 4 to give images you are happy with there is more flexibility in L/R but again this is JMO.
Watch this video from about 8mins 30sec,
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-b9liPbWL4

Hope it helps.
Russ
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In the comparison tests he goes through at the end I wasn't sure what he was comparing the DXO-processed files with. Had they gone through LR denoise or not? If they had DXO denoise certainly looks better than LR denoise. I'm edging towards getting PureRaw anyway and using it as a plug in for LR as it is definitely quicker and I don't denoise all my images. It's usually a finishing touch.
 
You may want a decent dedicated gpu. Nothing fancy just something at least as good as 3060 ti. Intel b570 is very affordable. It should take just a couple of seconds for denoise.
P.s. make sure you have full gpu support enabled in lr settings
 
LongLensPhotography said:
You may want a decent dedicated gpu. Nothing fancy just something at least as good as 3060 ti. Intel b570 is very affordable. It should take just a couple of seconds for denoise.
P.s. make sure you have full gpu support enabled in lr settings
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I'm sure I could do with a better GPU, but I'm not planning to replace my PC any time soon. Currently LR denoise takes 2 minutes per m4/3 file. I'm sure you will laugh at that but it was OK until a recent update when it locks up LR until the denoising is finished. I just used to do something else........ It does look as if PureRAW is quicker than LR denoise and some at least of the reviews seem to say it gives better results. And as it runs in the background I don't need to go and make a cuppa while it is at work.
 
jerry12953 said:
I'm sure I could do with a better GPU, but I'm not planning to replace my PC any time soon. Currently LR denoise takes 2 minutes per m4/3 file. I'm sure you will laugh at that but it was OK until a recent update when it locks up LR until the denoising is finished. I just used to do something else........ It does look as if PureRAW is quicker than LR denoise and some at least of the reviews seem to say it gives better results. And as it runs in the background I don't need to go and make a cuppa while it is at work.
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no need to replace the PC, just the GPU. Intel B570 is 179 or about the same as DXO software; I know which I would rather have.

P.S. What are you doing to constantly need denoising? It is only really visible for extreme ISO and / or extreme underexposure.
 
LongLensPhotography said:
no need to replace the PC, just the GPU. Intel B570 is 179 or about the same as DXO software; I know which I would rather have.

P.S. What are you doing to constantly need denoising? It is only really visible for extreme ISO and / or extreme underexposure.
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Not sure if there is room in my case (a SFF desktop). I did email Dell about it but got no reply. Particularly bird photography in dismal light on m4/3. Even at low-ish ISO's images can benefit from NR.
 
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