I see – that explains why the Shadows clipping mask corresponds to Lightroom’s Soft Proof gamut warning for Adobe RGB profile in my example. Thanks.RGB coordinates are based on what you select here (ICC profile for display)

Wow, there is a lot of info in that post. If you have to downsize a file (allow image resampling), don't use any other option than the simple Bicubic, and then sharpen the file in a separate program. There's no (post-resize) output sharpening and the choice of the interpolating algorithms is pretty small.

I don't resize my raw files when exporting from DxO.

If it bothers you, you can export a linear/demosaiced DNG to something like Lr (with its large-colourspace internal processing) and convert to ProPhoto RGB from there.

When exporting, using colour profiles wider than Adobe RGB doesn't make sense because DxO apparently uses Adobe RGB as its internal working space.

If you use the lens Distortion correction, try unchecking the Keep aspect ratio option and disable the crop tool to get a wider view than the built-in jpeg (this is applicable to some wide angle lenses, esp.

Using PRIME (even at base ISO) can help with some of the artefacts.

The mazing slider in the NR tool doesn't seem effective enough for some of the mazing patterns (too small radius of the blur). If they occur, don't use global sharpening (Lens sharpness module, especially the deconvolution-based Detail slider) and apply sharpening with local adjustments only.

Watch out for the demosaicing artefacts like mazing / cross hatching / watercolour effect for some sensors.

It looks like DxO doesn't use edge-awareness in its highlight/shadow recovery (unlike Lr or C1), so you could use local adjustments structure slider to enhance important detail in those areas.

If you haven't blown out your highlights in the raw file but you find that some of the highlights are hot, I'd suggest starting from the Neutral tonality profiles, and then using the curve tool to add contrast to appropriate areas.

Also, CA removal seems to help with moire as well (see point 3).

For problems with moire, use a small amount of Chroma NR even at base ISO.

It's better to correct those lens issues with the local adjustments (desaturate) rather than hit the whole image with the small radius desaturation/blur that these tools operate on. I'd suggest also to stay away from the Purple Fringing control if you absolutely don't have to. Incidentally, CA removal is better for moire removal than the moire tool - don't use that one if you have small, colourful detail because it also desaturates/muddles colours significantly. eyes, lips if they are quite small in the frame).

CA removal - don't use auto size for this correction because it desaturates small, colourful details too much (e.g.

It's better to use a giant Local Adjustments point, select a specific hue and change its tonality value.

Don't use the Lightness slider of the HSL module - it works like an old version of H/S adjustment layer in PS.

Alternatively try the Generic Renderings / Neutral Color, neutral tonality v2 profile. Users of PL2 can utilize those DCP profiles if they have them on their system (this should work in both essential and elite versions of the program).

People coming from Lightroom might have a preference for the Adobe-Standard-like, neutral colours to start from.

Hopefully they'll upload them to their YT channel as well. Incidentally, there are a couple of sessions of their webinars scheduled for the next couple of days/weeks.

Dxo photolab 2 highlight shadow