Presets & Default settings per Tool

DxO PhotoLab Feature requests
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Hello
I am coming from Capture One because of the outstanding lens correction, and overall conversion quality of my Canon RAW files that I prefer. Unfortunately, there are some big slowdowns that make working in PL difficult in terms of efficiency.

In Capture One, tools have preset libraries built-in via a little dropdown. You can save any preset for the tool to be the default setting for the tool.
For example, I would like to be able to set the default to “Auto” in the crop tool instead of having to select it every single time I use the geometric tools. Yes, I am aware that I can do this with a global preset but this is not ideal.

The biggest time vacuum is with Local Adjustments. I have just started with the program this week but I already find it very tedious having to dial in the same settings over and over again for simple tasks like adding excitement to eyes, increasing vibrancy/micro-contrast/lift highlights. But then having to do that on 20 photos with a brush or Control Point? That is brutal and that is just one local adjustment. where there May 4 or 5 of local adjustments per image. A simple preset dropdown cuts heavier edits by perhaps 70% time-wise.

Suggested workflow

  1. select preset in tool
  2. select brush/Line tool, gradient tool, control point
  3. Apply tool
  4. Next correction

I think many of the tools are very unique and powerful. PL has the power I just can’t get to it fast enough the way it is.

Am I missing something that is right in front of my face?

2

You can copy settings and paste selected settings to other photos. This should help you for similar photos. In other words, correct a single photo then copy selected settings from this photo to other similar photos.

3

Unfortunately, I think what Mike wants is to only copy the equaliser settings, not the masks, which will be what he would get if he copy/pasted.

4

Sorry, missed the relevant bit about local adjustments :crazy_face:

5

This is a helpful suggestion KeithRJ thank you.
I am aware of it and it does save a lot of time. Usually, pictures are in a set if you will. Five or so shots were taken in one location with the same light and so on. So once I have the first image done copying the presets and applying them to the other images is a MUCH better place to start from. It is just the first image set up with the same settings that I use constantly before moving forward.

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You are absolutely correct Joanna. My PL lingo is not quite there yet. I would like to have presets for the “equalizer”. Thank you for observing this and being so on top of this. It’s great to be seen :slight_smile: