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The full program is available for 30 days on a free trial. Pricing at the time of this writing for the Nik Collection 2, including Nik PhotoLab 2, is $99. That could be a problem down the road when you arenвЂ™t able to access any of the work that was already done in Photoshop on your PSD files. ProLab 2 is excellent as an all-around processing program unless you plan to replace your Adobe subscription: The program does not recognize Adobe Photoshop (PSD) files.

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I do find HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, Dfine, Silver Efex Pro and Viveza particularly useful. IвЂ™m not using all of the Nik 2 programs-those that simulate older types of film or cameras, for example-and I donвЂ™t use many presets. This U Point capability is available in not only the programs listed above but also in the RAW converter found in PhotoLab 2. You can do most of these adjustments in Photoshop but not as well-targeted and not as easily. At the control point are a number of functions that control color, exposure, contrast, highlights, mid-tones, shadows, blacks, saturation and a few additional enhancements. You can see what in the radius of the selected area will be affected by looking at the mask that is produced. The color and tone that are under the control point determine what is selected within the circle. The photographer selects a point of interest in an image and adds a вЂњcontrol point.вЂќ From the control point, the circular area to be modified can be enlarged or made smaller. The operating strategy of Nik U Point Technology is especially powerful. Rather than reviewing each of the eight programs, IвЂ™ll highlight features incorporated in all of them and focus on those most useful to outdoor photographers. An excellent RAW converter and basic image optimization.

Color control with advanced functions for changing contrast and saturation.

Changing color to B&W with numerous different looks.

Program to process both single HDR renditions and/or combine several images to control contrast and change the look of the originals. Applies film-era camera, lens and film simulation. The Nik 2 Collection includes the following programs: Having been involved with Nik software in the early years, I was interested in trying the new product. DxO has invested a lot of time in improving the software and has recently reintroduced it as version 2. The Nik software pretty much disappeared into the woodwork until DxO (a French company known mostly for its camera and lens testing) purchased it in 2017.

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Initially, the suite cost $500, was reduced to $150 and then Google made it available for free but announced it would no longer improve or support the suite. In 2012, Nik software was acquired by Google. It was one of the earliest plug-ins for use in Photoshop. I became aware of Nik photo imaging software around 1996, when the original company was based in Germany and then moved some of its development to San Diego, California.

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