New Mask – creates a new mask layer where you can create a new selection.Erase tool – paint over a selection with this to remove part of that selection.Paint Brush – used to paint a selection.The inner brush determines what’s selected within the area of the outer brush. When painting with the brush you see an inner and outer brush. Auto Mask Brush – creates an automatic selection based on the area you paint over.If you’re familiar with the Nik Collection Control Points, this works in the same way. The central point determines what’s selected within the selection based on colour and tone. Control Point – adds a circular selection with a central point.Gradient– draws a selection with a straight graduated edge between the selected and unselected areas.I’ve numbered the different tools in the screenshot to help you identify them in this list: PhotoLab Local Adjustment ModuleĪccess the DxO PhotoLab local adjustments module by clicking the button at the top right of the interface. You can learn about the differences between PhotoLab 2 and 3 in another of my YouTube videos. This provides excellent value, but it doesn’t have a layer’s pane you see used in this tutorial. The Essential edition of the previous version (PhotoLab 2) also comes bundled free with the Nik Collection. The latest version of DxO Photolab at the time of writing is PhotoLab 3. You can find a list of the differences on the DxO website on the pricing page ( ).

It comes in two variants, Essentials and Elite. Originally called DxO Optics it’s been around for a long time. If you aren’t familiar with PhotoLab, it’s a well-respected RAW converter with a loyal following. The rest of the tutorial’s intended as a helpful summary to accompany the video. Towards the end of this tutorial you’ll find a video demonstrating this editing. Other than applying the lens correction, all the adjustments used the Local Adjustments in DxO PhotoLab.

Dxo photolab 3 tutorial