Win a copy of Nik Collection 2 by DxO
So you’ve discovered how Nik Collection 2 can transform
your images. Now we’re giving Digital Camera readers
the chance to win one of five copies of this fantastic
software, which is normally on sale for £125.To be in with a chance of winning, just go to:
http://www.bit.ly/nikprizeand correctly answer the following question:
Q. Which of these is not a Nik Collection plugin?
A Color Efex Pro B HDR Efex Pro C Visual Efex Pro92 DIGITAL CAMERA^ AUGUST 2019 http://www.digitalcameraworld.com
FIVE COPIES of
Nik Collection 2 by
DxO TO BE WON!
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HOW NIK
COLLECTION 2
WORKS
Use these
plugins with a
host program
1
HOST SOFTWARE
Nik Collection 2 by DxO is a
set of seven individual plugins
designed to work inside a host
program. Nik Collection works
within both Photoshop and
Lightroom – but it also comes
with the Essential Edition
of DxO’s own image editor,
PhotoLab 2, so you’re not tied
into paying for an Adobe
Creative Cloud subscription
to access Nik Collection.2
PICK A PLUGIN
Within your host program- Photoshop, Lightroom or
PhotoLab – simply select the
Nik Collection plugin you want
to use. The image you are
working on then opens inside
that plugin, allowing you to use
the plugin tools.
3
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
With the plugin’s interface
open, make any changes you
want. Click the Save button to
confirm the changes and return
the adjusted image back to
your host software. If you’re not
happy with the plugin effect,
just click Cancel instead.COMPETITIONik Collection is recognised
as perhaps the definitive set
of image correction plugins
made with photographers
in mind. It’s had an eventful
history that’s seen it pass from its original
developer Nik Software to Google – and
now to DxO, a software developer known
for its commitment to making innovative
technology easy for anyone to use.
With the release of Nik Collection 2 in
June 2019, DxO has started to make
its mark on this famous software suite.
Nik Collection is comprised of seven
plugins that work within Photoshop and
Lightroom, as well as DxO’s own image
editor PhotoLab 2 – the Essential Editon
of which is included with Nik Collection,
making the software ready to use
without an Adobe Creative Cloud plan.
The integration of DxO PhotoLab 2 brings
other benefits to Nik Collection. The plugins’
famous U Point Control System, which makes
it simple for you to add and adjust localised
effects in an area of your photo, can now be
applied directly to your raw images ratherthan having to convert to JPEG first.
You also get access to DxO’s advanced
optical correction tools, addressing
lack of sharpness, vingetting, lens
distortion and chormatic aberrations.
The inclusion of DxO PhotoLab 2 Essential
Edition is not the only improvement DxO has
made with the release of Nik Collection 2.
There are 42 new presets shared between
Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, HDR Efex
Pro and Silver Efex Pro, giving you more
choices of easy-to-apply effects.
There’s also improved support for high-
resolution displays, making the Nik Collection
interface sharper and crisper with Windows
HiDPI monitors in addition to the macOS
version if you’re using one of the new
generation of pixel-doubling monitors. Main
windows in the interface can take advantage
of the extra on-screen space, and images are
displayed at full resolution.
Nik Collection remains an essential tool
in any digital photographer’s arsenal – and
we’ve got five copies up for grabs in this
competition, courtesy of DxO. Check out
the entry details below – and good luck!N
*Terms and conditions: The closing date for individuals entering the competition is 31 October 2019. Employees of Future Publishing,
DxO and their subsidiary companies, their families, agents and other parties directly involved with this promotion and the prize
are not eligible to enter. By entering this competition, all participants are deemed to have agreed to be bound by the terms
and conditions unless notified otherwise in writing. More T&Cs are available on the competition entry page.£ (^125)
PRIZE
WORTH
For Windows
& (^) macOS