

New in PhotoLab 5, though, is support for EXIF and IPTC metadata. It’s not Lightroom (opens in new tab) by any means, but for those who like to organize their images with physical folders it’s fine. First, it has an improved PhotoLibrary panel where you can browse your images by folders, carry out basic searches based on image parameters and even create virtual Projects (or albums). So let’s take a look at what DxO PhotoLab 5 can do from a workflow perspective. (Image credit: Rod Lawton) (opens in new tab) The DxO PhotoLibrary is a basic but effective image organizer, now with EXIF, IPTC metadata support and keywords.

Both versions will correct lens distortion, chromatic aberration, corner shading and even edge softness automatically, but to get the perspective correction tools we now take for granted in other software for fixing converging verticals, for example, you need to get the DxO ViewPoint add-on, which is more again. What PhotoLab does not have built in is perspective correction tools, even in the Elite edition.
