DxO PhotoLab 9: Why Professional Photo Software Isn't What It Used to Be

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What does "professional" photography software actually mean in 2025? When I started getting paid for photography 15 years ago, being a professional meant one thing: taking exceptional photographs. Today, it's very different - we're content creators, educators, YouTube creators, and business owners who happen to make images.

This fundamental shift changes everything about the software we need - and DxO PhotoLab 9 understands this better than most.

In this review, I'll walk through PhotoLab 9's new features while exploring a bigger question: how has the evolution of the photography profession opened up opportunities for software like DxO to challenge the Adobe monopoly?

Key topics covered:

DxO PhotoLab 9's major new features and improvements
Why the definition of "pro" software has expanded beyond traditional workflows
How modern photographers balance image quality with productivity
The real-world workflow changes that matter most
Whether PhotoLab 9 fits the modern photographer's multi-faceted career

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:12 What does "Professional" Photography Software even mean?
10:35 AI Selections Demo
18:48 Copying AI Masks Between Images
23:44 General Tips on AI Selections
27:22 Who is PhotoLab 9 For?

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