![]() ![]() Most importantly the new software is back under support with DxO planning a new version. They had fixed bugs that had crept into the software over time and the code was now fully compatible with the latest Adobe CC releases. On the surface, very little had changed but below the surface there was a lot of investment. In June 2018 the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO launched. Most importantly they announced they were working on a new release of the Nik Collection. They quickly integrated the U-Point technology into their PhotoLab software (the Control Points that make Nik tools so easy to use). Then came the announcement in Autumn 2017 that DxO Labs had acquired the Nik Collection from Google. It was now expected that without continued development, the Nik Collection would become obsolete as software and systems changed. Shortly after, Google broke the news that it was stopping support for the Nik Collection and that there would be no further releases. Lots of people were delighted by this, but it also caused a few to question the future of the software. Gradually though, the new releases slowed and then stopped, before Google announced the Nik Collection was available for free. Google launched a new application, Nik Analog Efex Pro and quickly followed this with Analog Efex 2 Pro. What once cost hundreds of pounds (yes, I’m British) became affordable and many more photographers began to use the software. Once developed and owned by Nik Software, the company sold out to Google who immediately dropped the price. ![]() In this time the Nik Collection have been through a lot of change. I published the first edition of this book in 2013 and it’s proven popular ever since. Truly master Nik Silver Efex Pro with the help of this book. To support the worked examples in this book, you can download the starting images from the authors website and follow his editing on your own computer.
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