DxO PhotoLab 10.1 Adds One-Click Affinity Export via Native .af Format
DxO Labs has collaborated with Affinity to incorporate the .af file format into DxO PhotoLab 10.1, enabling photographers to export processed RAW images as native documents suitable for retouching and layout. Each export generates an .af file, with the option to include the unedited original for reference. Affinity's applications—Pixel, Vector, and Layout—utilize the same format, facilitating easy transitions between retouching and layout tasks. However, it is important to note that the .af document does not retain PhotoLab's settings, necessitating a re-export for RAW development. This partnership merges DxO's proficiency in RAW processing with Affinity's capabilities, offering a complimentary Affinity app for macOS and Windows. DxO PhotoLab 10.1 is currently available as a free update for existing PhotoLab 10 users, with new users priced at €249.99.
Key facts
- DxO PhotoLab 10.1 is available now as a free update for all PhotoLab 10 owners
- The update exports developed RAW images to Affinity as native .af documents in one click
- Each .af export can optionally include the untreated original on a second layer
- Affinity's Pixel, Vector, and Layout environments all share the .af format
- The .af document contains the developed image but not PhotoLab's RAW settings
- Affinity is free on macOS and Windows with a Canva account; PhotoLab uses a perpetual license
- The partnership will extend to other DxO products, starting with Nik Collection
- An iPad version of Affinity is expected in November
- PhotoLab 10 costs €249.99, or €129.99 as an upgrade from PhotoLab 8 or 9, with a 30-day free trial
- Affinity, originally developed by Serif, joined Canva in 2024 and is part of Canva ProSuite with Cavalry, Flourish, and Leonardo.ai
Entities
Artists
- Jérôme Ménière
- Duncan Clark
Institutions
- DxO
- DxO Labs
- Affinity
- Canva
- Serif
- Nik Collection
- Canva ProSuite
- Cavalry
- Flourish
- Leonardo.ai
Locations
- France
- United Kingdom
Sources
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