Is PhotoLab, FilmPack and ViewPoint an official bundle?
DxO periodically changes the combinations, promotions and purchasing
options available through its store. You may see individual
licences, promotional combinations or upgrade offers depending on
when you visit and which DxO products you already own.
This page uses the word “bundle” to describe the
complete integrated PhotoLab, FilmPack and ViewPoint software suite
rather than guaranteeing that all three applications will always be
sold together as one fixed store product.
Follow the official partner link and compare the current new-licence,
upgrade and promotional options before purchasing.
Important buying advice
Check your customer account before paying full price.
Existing DxO users may receive personalised upgrade pricing.
Compare that offer with any current promotion and confirm that the
discount code has been applied correctly before completing the
purchase.
DxO PhotoLab 9: the essential foundation
PhotoLab 9 is the most important application in this three-product
setup because it provides the complete photographic workflow.
The software can browse original files, download camera-and-lens
modules, apply DeepPRIME noise reduction, correct optical problems,
adjust colour and tone, create local masks and export finished
photographs.
PhotoLab 9 includes AI Masks for identifying subjects such as
people, faces, hair, skies, animals, vehicles and backgrounds.
These selections can be combined with U Point control points,
control lines, brushes, gradients and other local tools.
DeepPRIME 3 and DeepPRIME XD3 process noise reduction and RAW
demosaicing together. This makes PhotoLab particularly valuable for
high-ISO wildlife, events, weddings, night street photography and
difficult underexposed files.
DxO Optics Modules are created for supported camera-and-lens
combinations. They can address distortion, vignetting, chromatic
aberration and variations in lens sharpness across the frame.
PhotoLab also includes a catalog-free PhotoLibrary with folders,
projects, ratings, metadata, keywords, searching, filtering and
virtual copies.
Is PhotoLab enough on its own?
For many photographers, yes. PhotoLab already contains a complete
RAW-processing and editing workflow with colour tools, presets,
local adjustments, retouching and flexible exporting.
FilmPack and ViewPoint are most valuable when their specialist
functions solve recurring problems in your photography. They should
not be treated as compulsory purchases for every PhotoLab user.
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What does DxO FilmPack 8 add to PhotoLab?
FilmPack 8 expands PhotoLab from a technically focused RAW editor
into a much deeper analog-film and creative-rendering environment.
The software includes 153 film renderings created through analysis
of real film stocks. These cover colour negative, colour positive,
black-and-white, instant, historical and cinematic-inspired
processes.
FilmPack does more than place a coloured filter over the
photograph. The renderings are designed to recreate tonal response,
colour behaviour and grain characteristics associated with the
original material.
FilmPack 8 adds 15 newer renderings, including contemporary and
specialist stocks alongside the established historical library.
Time Warp, Time Machine and Ageify
Time Warp provides an interactive route through more than two
centuries of photographic aesthetics. The photographer can move
through different eras and preview renderings associated with the
visual culture of each period.
Ageify can introduce the degradation and surface character of an
older print. This can be used for storytelling, editorial projects,
archival-inspired images and deliberately nostalgic treatments.
Time Machine combines historical photographs, contextual
information and matching renderings. It can act as both an editing
tool and a visual guide to the evolution of photographic style.
Authentic film grain
FilmPack provides grain based on the characteristics of individual
films rather than applying one identical digital-noise pattern to
every photograph.
Grain size and behaviour can be adapted to the output dimensions,
allowing the rendering to remain more convincing when preparing
different print sizes or digital exports.
This is particularly useful for street photography, portraiture,
documentary projects, monochrome work and photographers who want
digital files to feel less clinically perfect.
Scanned Film Optimization
FilmPack 8 includes a Scanned Film Optimization panel for
photographers working with digitised negatives.
The software can invert colour and black-and-white negatives and
provides dedicated tone-curve presets for correcting density,
contrast and colour shifts.
This does not remove the need for a well-exposed, high-quality film
scan. It provides a more focused starting point for converting and
refining scanned material.
Photoshop integration
FilmPack 8 can also integrate directly with Photoshop, allowing its
rendering library to be applied within a layered retouching
workflow.
Photographers who complete most work inside PhotoLab will normally
gain the smoothest experience by activating FilmPack within
PhotoLab. Commercial retouchers may prefer access from Photoshop.
FilmPack buying verdict
Buy FilmPack when analog character is part of your visual identity.
FilmPack is most valuable when film rendering, monochrome
conversion, grain and historical photographic character are used
regularly—not when you only apply an occasional preset.
What does DxO ViewPoint 5 add to PhotoLab?
ViewPoint 5 expands PhotoLab’s geometry, shape and perspective
capabilities.
It is particularly useful for architecture, interiors, property,
travel, street and wide-angle photography where the position of the
camera or the behaviour of the lens affects the apparent shape of
the subject.
Perspective and keystone correction
Perspective tools can straighten converging verticals, correct
horizontal alignment and restore rectangular subjects photographed
from an angle.
PhotoLab already includes perspective functionality, particularly
in its higher edition. ViewPoint provides a specialist interface and
adds further geometry tools beyond standard global correction.
ReShape Fusion
ReShape Fusion allows selected areas of a photograph to be moved,
scaled or rotated using a controllable grid.
The Propagation control determines how strongly the transformation
spreads into the surrounding area, helping the correction blend
naturally with the rest of the image.
This can help when one architectural feature needs repositioning,
part of a composition feels unbalanced or an important detail sits
too close to the edge of the frame.
Local horizon and perspective correction
ViewPoint 5 can apply horizon and perspective changes locally rather
than forcing the whole photograph to follow one global
transformation.
This is useful when correcting one area globally would improve the
building but distort another important subject elsewhere in the
frame.
Volume Deformation correction
Wide-angle lenses can stretch people and objects positioned near the
edge of the frame. Faces, bodies and circular objects may appear
unnaturally wide even when the optical distortion profile has been
corrected.
Volume Deformation is designed to restore more natural proportions.
ViewPoint 5 can apply this correction locally through ReShape
Fusion, protecting parts of the image that do not require the same
adjustment.
Miniature effect, flip and mirror tools
ViewPoint also provides additional composition and creative tools,
including miniature-style effects and options for flipping or
mirroring the image.
These are less important than perspective and Volume Deformation for
most buyers, but they broaden the range of finishing options
available inside the suite.
ViewPoint buying verdict
Buy ViewPoint when geometry problems appear repeatedly in your work.
Architecture, interiors, property, groups photographed with wide
lenses and edge-stretched subjects provide the clearest reasons
to add ViewPoint.
Which features overlap between the three products?
Some feature overlap is intentional because FilmPack and ViewPoint
can work as standalone applications, plugins and integrated
PhotoLab extensions.
PhotoLab includes a selection of film renderings and creative colour
tools without FilmPack. Activating FilmPack unlocks the much larger
rendering library, film-specific grain, Time Warp, scanned-film
tools and additional creative controls.
PhotoLab also includes cropping, horizon and perspective tools.
ViewPoint adds the more specialised geometry system, including
Volume Deformation, ReShape Fusion and local perspective
manipulation.
The existence of some perspective controls in PhotoLab does not make
every ViewPoint feature redundant. Equally, photographers who only
make occasional basic corrections may not need the additional
ViewPoint licence.
FilmPack and ViewPoint do not replace PhotoLab’s DeepPRIME,
PhotoLibrary, AI Masks or complete RAW-development workflow.
Does activating FilmPack and ViewPoint change PhotoLab?
Yes. Valid FilmPack and ViewPoint licences unlock additional
palettes and controls within compatible PhotoLab versions.
This is often the most efficient way to use the complete suite
because the corrections can remain connected to the original
PhotoLab edit.
FilmPack 8 requires PhotoLab 9 for its current integrated workflow.
ViewPoint 5 is compatible with PhotoLab 8 and PhotoLab 9.
Do you need the standalone applications?
FilmPack and ViewPoint can be used independently, but photographers
who own PhotoLab may complete most normal work through the
integrated palettes.
The standalone ViewPoint application offers a dedicated geometry
interface with guides, preview tools and a workspace focused
entirely on perspective and shape.
The standalone FilmPack application may suit photographers who want
a dedicated analog workflow or who are not using PhotoLab as the
principal editor.
Photoshop users may also prefer plugin access when the photograph
has already entered a layered retouching workflow.
Essential vs Elite editions
PhotoLab and FilmPack purchasing options can include different
editions. Feature availability may therefore depend on the exact
licence selected rather than only the product name.
Advanced PhotoLab technologies and workflow controls have
historically been associated with the higher PhotoLab edition.
FilmPack’s complete rendering and creative feature set may also
depend on the chosen edition.
ViewPoint is a separate specialist product rather than a substitute
PhotoLab edition.
Always compare the current official edition table before checkout.
Do not assume that every feature mentioned on a general product page
is included in the least expensive licence.
Are there any disadvantages to owning all three?
The main disadvantage is cost. Buying three specialist applications
is unnecessary when only one or two solve genuine recurring needs.
The larger toolset also creates a steeper learning curve. FilmPack
and ViewPoint controls can appear across several PhotoLab palettes
rather than existing only inside one clearly separated extension.
It can therefore take time to learn which controls belong to the
main PhotoLab licence and which have been unlocked by FilmPack or
ViewPoint.
Additional tools can also encourage unnecessary editing. A strong
photograph does not always need film effects, aggressive geometry
manipulation or every available correction.
The best approach is to build the suite around your actual
photography rather than buying every product simply because it is
available.
