To better meet the needs of Adobe Lightroom Classic users, the Nik Collection 3 now offers a new workflow that lets photographers freely edit their files within the same plugin. Lastly, Silver Efex Pro and HDR Efex Pro now offer direct access to favorite presets in addition to Color Efex Pro. Its brand-new “Quick Edit” option lets users edit their images by applying the last action used without having to launch the plugin interface - all in a single click. This feature is useful for editing batches of images or when users want to create a preset after editing a photo. Its new “Last Edit” feature recreates the last preset applied in a single click so users can quickly edit their images with the plugins of their choice.

The Nik Selective Tool now includes lightning-fast retouching options. The Nik suite has always had excellent tools for selective editing, and that has now been greatly enhanced. There's a noise reduction tool, a black and white image creation tool, a set of 55 filters to change the look and tone of your images, as well as filters that mimic classic film types. In brief, it offers HDR creation or HDR effects in a single image. In my review of the collection last year, I went over each of the tools offered. For many photographers, this feature alone is worth the upgrade or new purchase price of the Nik Collection 3.

It also offers a new non-destructive workflow, a unique feature that is perfect for Adobe Lightroom Classic users, as well as an eighth geometric correction plugin, Perspective Efex. The new collection features a newly designed Nik Selective Tool, the suite's plugin launcher for Adobe Photoshop, and new quick edit tools.

The NIK Collection version 3, available today, works as a standalone set of applications or as a plugin suite for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and DXO's own PhotoLab editor.

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