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DxO PhotoLab 4.1: Now Optimized for Apple’s M1 Chip via Free Update

DxO has announced the availability of PhotoLab 4.1, a free update to those who already own DxO PhotoLab 4. The update brings support for Apple M1 computers, an improved HSL tool, and adds five additional camera profiles. Originally announced in October, DxO PhotoLab 4.1 promises three to five times faster performance compared to the most recent 13-inch Macbook Pro and Mac Mini. The company also…
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Benchmarking Performance: Lightroom on M1 vs Rosetta 2 vs Intel

Today Adobe publicly announced native support for Apple Silicon, which means you won’t have to emulate with Rosetta 2 to edit photos if you have a new M1-equipped Mac. But is there a noticeable improvement over emulation, or even over Intel-based machines? After testing, we have some answers. The below test was run by DL Cade, former Editor of PetaPixel and current product testing specialist.
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Sony Updates SDK for E-Commerce Focus, Multi-Camera and MacOS Support

Announced today, Sony has released an update to the Sony Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows for custom imaging solutions with the company’s cameras. The update is designed to allow for automated photography for businesses and researchers to automate and standardize image capture. Sony says that the update to the SDK is particularly helpful to large e-commerce businesses that need to…
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Thoughts on the Nikon Z6 II for Wildlife Photography

I’ve had the Nikon Z6 II in my possession for the past three weeks and have been able to put the camera to use photographing birds, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the experience. Let me start by saying I am fully aware that three weeks isn’t necessarily long…
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Copy That App Quickly and Easily Backs Up Photos From Your iPhone

OWC has announced Copy That, an app with the sole purpose of making it easier to copy photos and videos from your iPhone to external storage. It gives you the ability to select what you want to copy, where you want to copy photos to, and how you want to copy them. The process is strikingly simple. After connecting to an external drive (or you can select a cloud service like iCloud), you then tell…
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