- Mar 24, 2016 Starting immediately, Google's Nik Collection of desktop image editing plug-ins is being offered free of charge. Nik's Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine apps are all available as a free download from Google, a substantial savings over the previous $150 price.
- Jul 09, 2018 Filters by Nik Collection now free thanks to Google. Nik Collection was created in 1995 as an independent studio specialized in creating filters and effects for digital photography. They're also the founders of Snapseed.
The Nik Collection By Google
Nik Software was a software development company established in 1995 and based in San Diego, California. The company developed multiple image editing plug-ins and tools and Snapseed, a popular image enhancement application for iOS and Android. In September 2012, Nik Software was acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount. DxO announced on October 25, 2017 the acquisition of Nik. Sign in - Google Accounts.
Today we’re making the Nik Collection available to everyone, for free.
Photo enthusiasts all over the world use the Nik Collection to get the best out of their images every day. As we continue to focus our long-term investments in building incredible photo editing tools for mobile, including Google Photos and Snapseed, we’ve decided to make the Nik Collection desktop suite available for free, so that now anyone can use it.
The Nik Collection is comprised of seven desktop plug-ins that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities -- from filter applications that improve color correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out all the hidden details, to the ability to make adjustments to the color and tonality of images.
Starting March 24, 2016, the latest Nik Collection will be freely available to download: Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine. If you purchased the Nik Collection in 2016, you will receive a full refund, which we’ll automatically issue back to you in the coming days.
We’re excited to bring the powerful photo editing tools once only used by professionals to even more people now.
Photo enthusiasts all over the world use the Nik Collection to get the best out of their images every day. As we continue to focus our long-term investments in building incredible photo editing tools for mobile, including Google Photos and Snapseed, we’ve decided to make the Nik Collection desktop suite available for free, so that now anyone can use it.
The Nik Collection is comprised of seven desktop plug-ins that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities -- from filter applications that improve color correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out all the hidden details, to the ability to make adjustments to the color and tonality of images.
Starting March 24, 2016, the latest Nik Collection will be freely available to download: Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine. If you purchased the Nik Collection in 2016, you will receive a full refund, which we’ll automatically issue back to you in the coming days.
We’re excited to bring the powerful photo editing tools once only used by professionals to even more people now.
The Nik Collection is finally getting its long-awaited update. DxO has just announced Nik Collection 2018, the first major new version of the popular software suite under the ownership of DxO.
The Nik Collection (along with Snapseed) was acquired by Google back in 2012 before being abandoned in 2017. DxO then came to the rescue, agreeing to acquire the collection just months later. DxO filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2018, but the company promised that it was for reorganization purposes and that it was still moving forward with its plans, which included updating the Nik Collection.
The Nik Collection (along with Snapseed) was acquired by Google back in 2012 before being abandoned in 2017. DxO then came to the rescue, agreeing to acquire the collection just months later. DxO filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2018, but the company promised that it was for reorganization purposes and that it was still moving forward with its plans, which included updating the Nik Collection.
The Nik Collection 2018 suite of Lightroom and Photoshop plugins brings better user experience and stability. It’s now “fully functional” and compatible with both 64-bit Windows/Mac as well as the latest versions of Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC, and Photoshop Elements.
DxO says its developers spent months analyzing and optimizing the source code of the 7 plugins.
“The process was long and complex,” says DxO Product Owner Bruno Sayakhom. “It was necessary to recover and recompile source code that had not been maintained for a long time in order to make it compatible with the latest versions of Adobe products and the latest Apple OS updates. This is a first step that allows us to start afresh.”
Nik Collection By Google Free
The collection’s new website will provide users with support and tutorials in four different languages, and the plugins themselves are now available in 13 languages and come with a 30-day free trial.
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Now here’s the rub: the Nik Collection is no longer free. Google started offering the suite for free back in 2016 after years of charging $150 for it. DxO is bringing back the price tag: the Nik Collection 2018 costs $50 for the rest of the month and will be priced at $69 starting on July 1st.
If your main concern was the continued existence of the Nik Collection, though, the fact that it’s now paid software again bodes well for its long-term survival.
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