3.2 The DXO PhotoLab editing workspace

Peakto includes a dedicated Workspace for DXO PhotoLab v5 and v6. PhotoLab edits are stored in dedicated sidecar files called ‘dop’ files and these files are now detected by Peakto when scanning folders. Changes in those files, or new such files are interpreted as events on the underlying master images. As a result, Peakto will now create a dedicated version for each of those sidecars, and retrieve the DXO generated preview to accurately reflect the aspect of the preview. Peakto will also accurately render virtual copies that are created inside DXO.

The DXO PhotoLab workspace comes with 2 new menu items when selecting an image in Peakto that allow to invoke PhotoLab directly from Peakto:

1. Edit in DXO PhotoLab: will launch PhotoLab on the master image in its original location
   
2. Edit in a Copy in the DXO PhotoLab Work Folder : will launch PhotoLab on a copy of the master file inside the working folder.
   

Consider the following example:

1. let’s start from a master image in one watched folder. Peakto renders it normally as a file.
   

1. Invoke Edit in DXO and perform some edits in DXO. The rendered version inside Peakto is now the DXO preview for that file.
   

1. Add a virtual copy in DXO for the same image:
   

This workspace has the following properties:

1. The All Versions node references all DXO dop files and associated versions, fully rendered
   
2. The Last Edits node references the same images as the All Versions node sorted by edit date (last edits come first).
   
3. The Working folder node contains the DXO versions that are created inside the working folder.

3.2.1 Referencing DXO versions outside watched folders

Peakto lets you also reference DXO versions that are stored outside watched folders. This is interesting if your images referenced in catalogs such as C1 or Lightroom. Editing in DXO will create a dop file inside the original file hierarchy which is not scanned by Peakto. As a result, those edits would be missed.

The DXO PhotoLab workspace comes with an option that allows you to add full folder hierarchies to be scanned only for the presence of dop files. To add such a hierarchy of folders:

1. Choose Edit Software Integration from the source contextual menu
   
2. Click the + button to add a folder to the list
   

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