

The is another panel you’ll find in DxO PhotoLab already but, again, you’ll need FilmPack installed to get the full list of options. For this bright street scene I’ve chosen an old favourite, Agfa APX 25. Under the Category, menu choose Black And White Film and then in the Rendering menu choose the film you want to simulate. This panel exists in the regular DxO PhotoLab but you’ll need FilmPack installed to get the full set of different film simulations. So here’s a quick guide to how wha these the extra palettes and options can achieve. When FilmPack 5 is installed it adds a new dedicated palette to the PhotoLab workspace where you’ll find all the new analog and black and white adjustment options.

DxO FilmPack 5 Elite currently costs €129 on its own, though DxO does offer a DxO Photo Suite Elite edition which offers savings compared to buying its products separately and includes its ViewPoint perspective control add-on.ĭxO FilmPack 5 does work as a standalone program, but it also integrates with DxO PhotoLab to offer a whole new set of tools for recreating film effects, and this is where it’s probably most useful because it can work alongside PhotoLab’s excellent tonal controls and local adjustments. This does make things more expensive, and it does feel a bit like you’re paying for some things that other programs offer as standard.

DxO PhotoLab can create superb black and white imagery, both in terms of image quality and in creative control, but you need to get the DxO FilmPack 5 Elite add-on to do it.
