“Biggest ever update” for Nik Collection 9.
I love what DxO have done with the latest Nik Collection.
Yes. I know you’ll be thinking I am biased because I am a DxO affiliate. But being a DxO affiliate doesn’t mean I have to “toe the party line” and say only good things about their software.
But mostly I do say good things. Because their stuff is good. In my opinion. And I really enjoy using it.
Here’s what others with bigger, better, brighter photoblogs with more followers than mine are saying about the new Nik Collection 9 which was released into the wild on April 21.
- Biggest ever update
- One of the biggest and best updates
- Nik Collection lets you mask like a Lone Ranger
- Amazing AI Depth Mask, Ai Mask and Halation Filter
I like the “mask like a Lone Ranger” comment. I wish I had thought of it myself. It refers, of course, to the new Local Adjustments feature, with AI masking now complementing existing control point and control line technology.
In fact the new Local Adjustments feature is really what this story is about as I take a hands-on look at a practical edit using Nik Color Efex 9 in this video.
And please bear in mind as you watch, that my “hands-on” videos are aimed at reflecting practical day-to-day use. As opposed to selecting an image specifically to demonstrate features.
Of course there is a lot more by way of updates and improvements in Nik Collection 9. And I’ll be looking more closely at those going forward.
But in the meantime, here’s a very quick look at some of those other features in this next short clip.
So with all these wonderful new updates is the new Nik Collection 9 worth having?
Only you can decide that. And to help you decide you can get a free trial version from DxO’s website. Just hit the Try Now button. TRHS.
If you try it and like it, use my code RickH15 at the DxO shop checkout and get a 15% discount on any new product. And who knows, I might even earn a small commission which will help me fund this website.
To whet your appetite here is a couple of images taken on a recent road trip.
Captured in Paradise – black white conversion in Silver Efex.
I’m not a landscape photographer. And certainly not a black and white landscape photographer. But I kinda like this image captured in Paradise, at the top of Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand
A Colourful Corner at the Post Office Cafe And Bar, Cromwell. Image processed in Analog Efex 9.
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