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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, May 11, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.
DxO offers AI Masks in DxO PhotoLab 9, a tool that uses machine learning to instantly identify and isolate specific subjects — such as skies, faces, hair, people, animals, or backgrounds — so photographers can apply targeted adjustments to those areas. The feature was introduced in DxO PhotoLab 9 in October 2025 and runs entirely on the user's local device.
Details
Photographers activate AI Masks by clicking on part of an image, drawing a bounding box, or selecting from predefined subject categories (sky, face, hair, background, people, animals). The machine learning model produces pixel-level selections that photographers then use to apply local corrections such as exposure, noise reduction, or color adjustments only to the selected area. Version 9.2 (released November 2025) improved edge precision and sensitivity thresholds; version 9.6 (March 2026) added feathering controls. All AI processing occurs on the user's local machine, without uploading images to external servers.
Products affected
DxO PhotoLab 9
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Trace Foundation. (2026). DxO: DxO offers AI Masks in DxO PhotoLab 9, a tool that uses machine learning to instantly identify and isolate specific subjects — such as skies, faces, hair, people, animals, or backgrounds — so photographers can apply targeted adjustments to those areas. The feature was introduced in DxO PhotoLab 9 in October 2025 and runs entirely on the user's local device (data as of 2026-05-11) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/a9aa87c8-694f-4065-a20b-76c8500e632d. Accessed October 4, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/a9aa87c8-694f-4065-a20b-76c8500e632d
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- May 11, 2026
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Other practices by DxO
OtherDxO offers AI Masks and Depth Masks in Nik Collection 9, released in April 2026, which use on-device AI to help photographers make precise local adjustments to specific subjects or depth zones within a photo. The tools run locally on the user's machine without sending image data to external servers.ProductivityDxO offers an AI Sensor Dust Removal System in DxO PureRAW 6, released in March 2026, that automatically detects and removes sensor dust marks from entire batches of RAW photos. The system runs locally on the user's computer and allows photographers to adjust how aggressively it searches for dust spots.OtherDxO offers DeepPRIME, a machine learning-powered engine built into DxO PhotoLab and DxO PureRAW that automatically reduces digital noise and converts RAW photo data into cleaner, sharper images. The engine, first introduced in DxO PureRAW 1 in 2021, processes RAW image files locally on the user's computer without sending data to the cloud.
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