The Weekly Edit #18 (DxO PureRaw 4 + On1 Photo RAW)

For this week’s edit I am sharing my workflow of first processing a RAW image in DxO PureRaw 4 (https://www.dxo.com/de/dxo-pureraw/) and then doing the edit in On1 Photo RAW 2025 (https://www.on1.com).

The image for this week was made while on a multi day hike in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa.

And it’s a tricky one, as it’s not 100% in focus, but I try and work around this. Ultimately, for me, the image is compositionally strong enough to still be worth editing and including in my portfolio.

Learning as I go along and sharing the stoke.

Let’s go!

PRESET MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
Preset of my On1 workspace setup to be similar to my Lightroom setup: https://themullerfiles.gumroad.com/l/...

TECHNICAL INFO:
Camera: Fujifilm X-T2
Lens: FUJIFILM XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR
Support: Handheld
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Apperture: f8
ISO: 200
Focal length: 80mm (120mm Full Frame Equivalent)

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Image Location
01:09 - Camera Confession
01:59 - DxO Pure Raw 4 Conversion
03:03 - Images Don’t Need To Be 100% Tack Sharp To Have Impact
07:57 - Thought Process Behind The Edit (Vision)
08:43 - On1 and DxO Sharpness Comparison
12:43 - Colour Edit Starts
13:36 - My On1 to Lr Type Workspace Setup
14:21 - Basic Edits
17:46 - Cropping (Removing Distractions)
18:49 - Local (Masking) / More Detailed Edits
24:05 - Counter Intuitive Sharpening Method
28:30 - Colour Edit Summary
29:24 - B/W Edit Starts
29:49 - B/W Conversion Pro Tip
30:07 - Colour Channel Adjustments
31:01 - Final Contrast Via Another Curves Layer / Effect
31:25 - On1 Has Opacity Sliders For Each Effect (Like Layers)
32:06 - Final Tweaks
32:42 - Outtro

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