DxO Labs develops FilmPack 3 film simulation software

Leveraging its worldwide known scientific expertise in image quality measurement, and working with world class film processing facilities, Picto – Paris and Duggal – New York, DxO Labs has developed a unique film profiling process, ensuring the most precise film simulation available on the market today. Users can easily give their prints, including large format fine art prints, the appealing grain, color and contrast of famous film stocks, recalling the deep history of photography and rich legacy of each film look.

Legendary black & white film photographer Sebastio Salgado, who recently migrated from film to digital, says "DxO FilmPack has become a must have step in my photographic workflow to render the unique Kodak Tri-X grain on my large format prints."

"In cases such as Kodachrome, the film is not available anymore, and our painstaking work to accurately portray the unique attributes of each stock in DxO FilmPack 3 is the only way to achieve these characteristics," said Cyrille de La Chesnais, Director Sales & Marketing for DxO Labs’ Photography business.

For easy integration of DxO FilmPack into customer workflow, the software will be available as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture, and DxO Optics Pro. A standalone application will also be provided. These versions can all work in batch mode, allowing users to process hundreds of image in just a few clicks of the mouse. In addition, DxO FilmPack can be used as a Smart Filter in Adobe Photoshop for optimal flexibility.

In the third party plug-ins and in the standalone version, the interface has been revamped with a modern and slick design enhancing the picture and providing several new functions. At the heart of these new functions is a new visual preset system that allows photographers to easily choose from the many built-in film presets, and to save and share their own customized looks.