If you need to make changes to your raw file down the line, you’ll then need to re-export a TIFF and subsequently re-do all of the edits made using the Nik plugins. While you can certainly revisit edits made within Nik Collection 3, this only applies to changes made to the TIFF file itself. Exporting a TIFF from a raw file is a non-reversible process by nature, much like destructive edits are. This is due to the fact that you’ll still need to first export your raw images into TIFFs prior to working on them within one of Nik Collection 3’s plugins. While this is certainly a welcomed addition, we’re hesitant to call this new workflow truly non-destructive. At present, this only works with Lightroom Classic though. For more precise editing, however, you’ll still need to make the necessary adjustments individually.Ī non-destructive workflow is now possible when using Nik Collection 3 thanks to the use of TIFF multipage files. This is handy when you want to apply the same edits across a batch of images shot in similar conditions. Using Last Edit, you can quickly reapply the same adjustments in one click without having to manually retrace your steps within a particular plugin. In addition to having direct access to your favorited filters and recipes for certain plugins within the Nik Collection (such as Color Efex Pro 4, Dfine 2, and Silver Efex Pro 2), a Last Edit feature has been added to the Nik Selective Tool. The UI now better matches Photoshop’s interface and feels more responsive overall. But there’s more! We had the opportunity to test out Nik Collection 3 prior to its public release to see how these new additions fared.ĭxO has given the Nik Selective Tool a facelift in Nik Collection 3. They’re more or press taking the features from their previous Perspective program and merging it into Nik. This new release also includes a number of changes, including an updated Nik Selective Tool, the introduction of non-destructive workflows (sort of), the addition of the Perspective Efex plugin, as well as the ability to simulate tilt-shift lens effects. Photographers that want to further reduce their dependency on Adobe will be glad to know that Nik Collection 3 now supports Serif Affinity Photo 1.8 as well. Today, the French software company is announcing the release of Nik Collection 3. It’s been nearly a year since DxO released version 2 of their popular Nik Collection of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and DxO PhotoLab. Nik Collection 3 by DxO introduces a redesigned and more user-friendly user interface alongside the new Perspective Efex plugin.

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