HDR Efex Pro 2, which hasn’t been updated for a while, but is still one of the best HDR tools around. Viveza 3 is a powerful color editing tool offering both local and global adjustments. Viveza 3, also updated last time around, is a little more limited than the other creative plug-is, and focused mainly on color dodging and burning using DxO’s unique auto-masking control point adjustments, as found across the suite. Silver Efex Pro 3 is a very powerful black and white plug-in that can recreate a wide range of film and darkroom effects and comes with a good selection of presets. Silver Efex Pro 3, updated and modernized in the previous version, is one of the best known (and best) creative black and white tools you can get. There is some crossover with DxO’s FilmPack 6 software, but that’s more for technical film simulations – Analog Efex Pro 3’s effects are a lot more varied.Ĭolor Efex Pro 5, also updated in Nik Collection 5, is like a filter suite on its own, offering a range of more traditional photographic effects like levels and curves, graduated filters, soft focus, old photo looks, image toning and coloring amongst around 50 different filters – and these can be combined for practically limitless variations. Let’s take a look at the eight Nik Collection plug-ins in turn.Īnalog Efex Pro 3, updated in this latest version, can create all manner of classic film looks but goes further with antique and lo-fi camera effects too, such as multiple exposures, movement blur and more. Key features Analog Efex Pro 3 has been redesigned to bring it in line with the rest of the Nik plug-ins, and the preset navigation bar on the left is now much more straightforward to browse and use. However, this time it includes DxO PhotoLab 5 Essential edition, which sells for £129 on its own, so for anyone who doesn’t already have PhotoLab, that’s a terrific deal. Nik Collection 5 costs $149/£135 for new users and $79/£69 for those upgrading from a previous version. There are eight plug-ins in total, and while some are designed for image correction, others are for creative effects. It made it super easy to visualize the possibilities and work from there.DxO Nik Collection 5 is the latest evolution of one the photo editing world’s longest running and best respected plug-in suites. I also used Flypaper’s presets for this plug in. I decided playtime was in order, so I used Nik Analog Efex Pro to add vintage effects.
When I got back, the images sat in my “to-do” folder for months, until today. I took the expected shot straight on, and then started working with angles.
I pulled out my iphone and started to play. As I was waiting for the group to gather for dinner, I noticed these vintage adding machines in the lobby. I was in a somewhat strange hotel a few months ago for a business trip (now that I type this, I can’t imagine what you must be thinking). Its heartwarming a company that understands the passions of photographers is now the owner of this amazing suite of products.
Analog efex pro for free#
Then Google acquired it, stopped maintaining it, and gave it away for free (my heart hurt a little), and just recently DXO acquired it and it only costs $150 for the whole suite. It was just what my creative engine needed.
Analog efex pro full#
Nik created it, and I eagerly jumped on the bandwagon when the full suite of products was $600.
Analog efex pro software#
I won’t bore you with the long journey this tremendous software package has taken… well maybe I will a little. This is when I turn to the Nik suite of products, and when I’m looking for vintage effects its Analogue Efex Pro. There are times when you just want easy and fun….no masking, no healing, no color correction….just pure playtime. I decided to crawl out of my compositing rabbit hole and play with a few photos that were just sitting in my files asking for attention.
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