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ProsĪlthough I use Dxo PhotoLab 2 Elite regularly, the biggest advantage to new users of Nik Collection 2 will be the bundling of it with the DxO PhotoLab software.

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But the range of the new additions plus the previous ones make for a collection that offers far more possibilities than any other set available. While I found some of the new additions to Nik Collection 2 were immediately interesting and usable, other I’m not so sure I would ever use. It had the feel of the blue hour just after sunrise.

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I opened that in HDR Efex Pro and created an image that I liked immediately. The first one of the twelve, Cool Deep, made me think of a sunrise image I had taken at Mono Lake.

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This Joshua Tree National Park HDR called for a warm look provided by the new Daylight to Evening preset in HDR Efex Pro.Īs I have used Nik software to create HDR images in the past, I was eager to see what the new presets had to offer.

The Cool Deep preset without further adjustment was the effect I was looking for with this HDR of a Mono Lake, CA sunrise.

In Color Efex, Blue Monday imparts a melancholy look while Soft Sepia is just the opposite, creating a warm and intimate feel. In Silver Efex Pro, I was particularly struck by the More Silver preset for the beautiful monochrome effect it created. But many are quite beautiful or able to set a mood. The new presets, recipes, and tool collections don’t stray that far from older ones in the Nik Collection.

I chose the new Blurred Edges tool combination in Analog Efex Pro to finish off the portrait.

In Analog Efex Pro, the new En Vogue additions are found in the flyout Tool Combinations window.

The new Soft Mute in Color Efex Pro provided me with a starting point for this portrait.

But even more than global presets, DxO has improved on the U-point technology in its original Nik Collection release, making local corrections quicker and easier than with any other competing software. In each case, the new Nik presets, along with the previous 156, allow this. Presets are most valuable when the associated program shows you the changes that the preset makes to your image with slider positions, then allows you to customize these and other sliders to create a unique look (and save it for applying later). But while a preset may suggest a direction for editing, they are usually not the final answer. Presets are a valuable way to show you creative possibilities for images that you want to enhance. The new additions to HDR Efex Pro include Cool Deep that I found perfect for this sunrise HDR. The plug-ins for the Adobe programs installed seamlessly and once installed gave several ways to easily move back and forth between the hosts and the Nik programs. Nik Collection 2 did not overwrite my Elite Edition with the Essential on installation. I did like the ability to access the collection by clicking a tab in DxO PhotoLab 2, although I have the Elite rather than the Essential Edition.

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Without an HiDPI monitor, I was unable to test that in Windows, but I assume it works as well as the Mac integration.

The Nik plug-ins all provide a similar look and include U-point technology for easy local adjustments. 10 new tool combinations for Analog Efex Pro.in the Tool flyout menu.12 new presets for HDR Efex Pro in the Presets subpanel.10 new presets for Silver Efex Pro in the Presets subpanel.10 new recipes for Color Efex Pro in the Recipes subpanel.The original seven plug-ins (Viveza, Dfine, Sharpener Pro, Color Efex Pro, Analog Effects Pro, Silver Efex Pro and HDR Efex Pro) are updated with 42 new presets, adding to the original 156. All photos ©Stan Sholik unless otherwise noted. Photoshop gives several paths to accessing the Nik Collection 2 plug-ins. The MSRP of $149 now includes the $99 DxO PhotoLab 2 Essential Edition RAW processing software along with plug-in support for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Photoshop Elements. But the purchase of the Nik Collection by DxO Labs in June 2018 has breathed new life into the programs, and the latest release of Nik Collection 2 brings an expanded list of presets and effects to the suite, along with HiDPI monitor support for Windows.

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While the fears were not totally realized, Google did little to update or improve the software suite. When Google purchased Nik Software to gain access to Snapseed, Nik fans, myself included, groaned in dismay in fear that Google would let the Nik Collection of software wither and die.