Good, but could be great

This is a good start by DxO Labs, but this extension could be great if a few tweaks were made.

- After any changes are made, the extension saves the file as a JPEG. This may be a general limitation of Photos extensions but if it was possible to save the changes on top of a RAW file, much like the default editing tools, it would be much better and less destructive.

- In the current version, you cannot edit your photos default tools first, you MUST use this extension first. If you do not, the app will not be able to properly identify your camera equipment and apply optical fixes. I am not sure why this is a thing but if there is any way to correct it, please do!

- PRIME noise redution is superb but the tool could be more powerful if the preview loupe offered different levels of magnification.

As it stands, DxO seems to want to make this your one-stop-shop for processing your RAW files. This is admirable, but it ends up being severely limiting to have my file compressed into a JPEG and make any other meaningful edits impossible. If this extension can be made in a way so that it’s just another step in the workflow, that would be perfect. If not, then unfortunately it is too limited for me to use seriously.

If you need an app to quickly fix optical problems with your setup, slap on some corrective lighting, denoise, then export to JPEG, this is perfect for you and delivers superb processed results. If you are looking for a supplementary extension to fit into your RAW processing workflow, the app is currently a dead-end solution and cannot work for you until changed.

Carlheanerd about DxO OpticsPro for Photos, v1.2.1