

- DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB UPDATE
- DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB PRO
- DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB SOFTWARE
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.
DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB PRO


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. 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.
DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB SOFTWARE
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.
DXO FILM PACK INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOLAB UPDATE
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.
