It's a double celebration for DxO as it releases updated versions of the Nik Sharpener and HDR Efex plug-ins, the last two to be modernised from the days when the Nik Collection was owned by Google.

While the Nik Collection 7 plug-ins can be used as stand-alone editing tools, they are essentially designed to work as plug-ins with Photoshop, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, Serif Affinity Photo, and ...

The Unsharp Mask command, which is built into Photoshop and other similar image-editing applications, is usually a powerful but complex feature. nik Sharpener Pro Home Edition, ($79.95 direct) is a ...

Google’s abandonment of the Nik Collection created enough of an outcry that DxO rescued the photo-editing plug-ins in 2017. Now, the Nik Collection has its first new plug-in under the DxO name as part ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Recently I reviewed the excellent set of Nik Collection ...

In 2012, Google purchased Nik Software and made their excellent mobile photo editor Snapseed free on Android and iOS. Since then, many of Snapseed’s features have been integrated into Google’s various ...