![]() ViewPoint 4 can be used as a standalone program, complete with its own image browser, but it can only work with TIFFs and JPEGs, not RAW files. ViewPoint 4 can be used as a standalone application, but also integrates with DxO PhotoLab 6 to add a whole new panel and bring its geometric corrections into PhotoLab’s non-destructive workflow. It uses DxO’s lens correction profiles to automatically fix lens distortion, as required, but its main trick is to straighten horizons, fix converging verticals, correct horizontal convergence and – in this latest version – apply local geometric corrections with a new node-based ReShape warping tool. That’s very little cost for such excellent software.DxO ViewPoint 4 is a program devoted specifically to lens and perspective corrections. New users pay $99 until June 30, and $149 after. Come on DxO, humor us.Ĭonsidering the speed and function improvements that come with Version 4.0, and the very broad stable of plug-ins that are included in the collection, Nik is a bargain at any price. I’m just surprised and disappointed that they did not add any new filters, particularly new Color Efex filters. The eight plug-ins are distinctive and eminently useful. If you don’t use it, you’re missing a lot. Long story told short, the Nik Collection by DxO is always a worthwhile purchase. Personally, I have been using it for 15+ years. Considering that the collection was provided free of charge by Google for a while makes my estimate quite realistic. ![]() I’ll venture a guess that hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of photographers use Nik plug-ins regularly. The iconic Jersey Shore Boardwalk in some unnamed New Jersey coastal city that Hurricane Sandy later devestated. That is, until the Nik intellectual property assets changed hands again. While this act of grandeur created quite a buzz, it also was fraught with the anxiety that compatibility updates and further development would likely cease. This was a big deal-probably bigger than most folks realized at the time-because the retail price for the set of the original 75 traditional and stylizing filters was $299. In 2012 the software code was obtained by Google and soon thereafter the plug-ins were released to the photographic community free of charge. The sum and substance of the Nik plugin filter collection hasn’t changed much since then, truth be told, except in source code ownership and product distribution. Nik Color Efex Pro, for example, offers pretty much the same set of filters as it did when it debuted 150 years ago.īack in 2005 I interviewed Nils Kokemohr, founder of now-defunct Nik Multimedia Inc., for a story that ran in Shutterbug , and I have used Nik filters ever since. For example, the Last Edit function, which applies the last preset deployed in one of the Nik Collection plugins while using Adobe Photoshop, has been extended to include Adobe Lightroom Classic. Nik Silver Efex also now comes with 39 new and incredibly realistic film grain emulations that are even better at recreating the look of historic films.Īdditionally, some changes enable improved workflow. First offered in DxO PhotoLab, this technology removes haze and enhances local contrast. Monochrome enthusiasts will appreciate the enhancements made to Nik Silver Efex which now includes DxO’s proprietary ClearView technology. The improvements made to Viveza and U Point are the most important enhancements in version 4.0, in my opinion. Photographers can apply a similar style to several images while still preserving a specific area. Also, the extremely useful U Point technology has been enhanced so that it’s now possible to incorporate Control Points into personalized presets. Nik Viveza features 10 native presets designed by professional photographers. The functional design of Nik Viveza and Nik Silver Efex has been completely revised. Visit DxO’s website for a complete explanation of each plug-in. I don’t care how you calculate it, this is a plethora of powerful plug-ins for a crazy low price. ![]() By name they are Color Efex, Silver Efex, Analog Efex, HDR Efex, Viveza, Sharpener, Dfine (noise killer) and Perspective Efex. This is a very complete suite that covers everything from credible HDR, stunning black & white, numerous realistic film emulations, creative adjustments, noise reduction, sharpening and more. Pricing, Windows and Mac versions, until June 30, 2021, is as follows:Īfter June 30, New Purchase costs $149 (€149 or £133) and Upgrade will cost $79 (€79 or £69) The good news: DxO has made many useful improvements and added some new presets. The insanely popular Nik Collection of Photoshop plug-ins has been upgraded to Version 4.0.
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