

Important note: any creative sharpening (Local Contrast etc.) has been applied before printing – printer resolution = 1440 dpI (always, fits glossy and matte paper)įor printshop printing you will have to experiment. Make sure you’re not missing out on any of the fantastic features that have been added over the years. – paper type = glossy (always, also when using matte paper) DxO PhotoLab has come a long way since it was released as DxO OpticsPro back in 2003. – viewing distance = automatic (sharpening according to output size)

– The file, already been resized to the exact output size and specially treated to match the specific paper (full softproof) will get a final output sharpening with Nik output sharpener with these settings Output- sharpening for printing is a completely different story.įor Inkjet print (now Epson P800) I still don’t use PL for different reasons. In PL I would suggest to experiment with a virtual copy and export from there, in case you don’t want to make use of Nik Output sharpener. Same is true when reducing pic size for web purposes, which demands different setting. Output-sharpening for screen is ‘easy’ in that way, as at least you see (can control) the output on your screen.

– Now, that depends on the purpose of your photo. The base PhotoLab 6 Essential is priced at 139 for new users or 75 if upgrading from PhotoLab 4 or 5.
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DxO PhotoLab 6 is available immediately for both Windows and macOS systems, with a choice of two different versions. is commonly used for downsampling (only)Īnd as you experienced, with high contrast pics / details + bicubic sharpener you most likely end with ‘over sharpening’. Excellent image quality with good performance.cares for smooth gradiants / normal contrast.interpolates / adds pixels and you might more or less end with softer results.You might know, that resize / resampling (part of Export to Disk process) via Typically, … I apply output-sharpening via the Bicubic sharper interpolation method (as part of the Export to Disk process) … which I find quite effective (compared with the “mushy” affect produced via the straight Bicubic or Bilinear method.).
