![]() ![]() ![]() And being able to click and hold on the compare button to switch between the two instead of accessing that with another button is a nice little addition. I also liked the way that the compare menu was made larger and moved to the middle of the top. ![]() It just makes more sense to me since it’s something that I reference a lot when fine-tuning the tonal contrast in an image. Personally, I really like having the loupe and the zone system overlay controls at the top instead of down at the bottom. The menus were easier to collapse, and sliding out of the way is done the same way as Lightroom, making it more automatic for me. It just feels like more refined software. There is a sleeker look to the design in this version of Silver Efex. Just a few relatively minor things to mention here. DxO enhanced its original Nik Collection 42 new presets, built-in optical-correction technology, and a host of other creative and technical improvements that make Nik Collection 2 a highly regarded enhancement tool on the market today.Honestly, there is not a lot new in the interface. The ability to apply U Point adjustments directly on RAW images is welcomed technology from photographers, while those using HD displays will enjoy the new and improved window layout with increased real estate and full native resolution previews. DxO has created exclusive algorithms that can correct the distortions, aberrations and other optical irregularities in most cameras and lenses on the market.Ĭonclusion: DxO has made significant upgrades to its ever-popular Nik Collection suite of plugins with the latest version. The technology can correct the optical anomalies of more than 45,000 different camera and lens combinations. DxO PhotoLab 2 incorporates DxO’s award winning, optical-correction technology, which DxO has spent many years researching. This software is ideal for editing digital images and providing photographers with a complete digital workflow from camera to printer. The final piece of software in Nik Collection 2 is DxO PhotoLab 2. Sharpener Pro knows just how to do this but there are also manual settings for those who want to sharpen by eye. A photo output on an inkjet printer needs different sharpening to one that will be viewed on a website. Nik Collection 2’s Sharpener Pro can apply precisely the right amount of sharpening to an image, based on how it will be viewed. Color Efex also includes a range of artistic effects such as infrared, foliage enhancers and even a dynamic skin softener for flattering portraits. This creative plugin mimics special effects similar to traditional photographic filters, such as polarizers, graduated skies, and color corrections. Lastly, the Nik Collection 2 now comes with DxO’s PhotoLab 2.3 ESSENTIAL Edition, the company’s multiple award-winning photo editing software, which is now capable of making selective edits and adjustments directly on RAW files.Ĭolor Efex Pro is perhaps the best-known component of the Nik Collection. The software also now supports high-resolution monitors (HiDPI), with larger preview windows and full native resolution. The new Nik Collection 2 boasts a host of new features, including 42 exciting creative presets designed by Dan Hughes, a lecturer in the Photographic Sciences program at Rochester Institute of Technology. Twenty plus years since it was originally conceived, the Nik Collection is still going strong thanks to DxO’s determination and expertise. Nils developed a suite of digital photo filters that became incredibly popular as pro photographers’ go-to tool for enhancing images with special effects or for reducing artifacts like digital noise or lack of sharpness. ![]() The Nik Collection was originally the brainchild of software developer Nils Kokemohr. The Nik Collection of plugins, recently re-tooled and re-launched by renowned image processing innovator DxO, makes it easy for almost anyone to add special effects and creative adjustments to images without complicated masks and adjustment layers. ( Editor's Note: This post is sponsored by DxO.)įor almost two decades now, some of the world’s most renowned photographers and digital image makers have enthused about a set of Photoshop plugins that help them create a real wow factor. ![]()
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