Want to give a photo a film-like look, refine its tones, or sharpen one area without applying the same change everywhere? Nik Collection brings together photo effects and correction tools, including selective adjustments for localized edits.
Each Nik tool handles a different part of photo finishing
Nik Collection is a group of editing plugins that work with a photo editor. In Photoshop, the tools are available from the Filters menu. Choose a module for the kind of adjustment the image needs, then work on the photo in that module.
Analog Efex Pro applies effects inspired by classic cameras, with options that can add aged-photo details such as scratches and dirt. Color Efex Pro applies color and tonal effects, while Viveza adjusts brightness, contrast, saturation, shadows, and color hues.
Control points target edits to selected parts of an image
Color Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro use control points to focus adjustments on particular areas. This lets a photographer tune an element of the composition or sharpen selected details without applying that same change across the whole image.
Dfine focuses on noise reduction, with separate adjustments for contrast and color noise. HDR Efex Pro combines exposures for an HDR image and provides controls for tone, compression, and color.
Silver Efex Pro shapes black-and-white conversions
Silver Efex Pro provides monochrome and sepia treatments, with controls for creating either a classic or more modern appearance. It is the collection’s dedicated choice for black-and-white styling; the other modules cover color effects, camera-inspired looks, noise, sharpness, HDR, and tonal adjustments.
Pros
- Analog Efex Pro creates classic-camera looks with effects such as scratches and dirt
- Color Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro use control points for selective adjustments
- Dfine adjusts contrast and color-noise reduction separately
- Silver Efex Pro includes black-and-white and sepia treatments
How do control points work in Nik Collection?
They direct adjustments in Color Efex Pro or Sharpener Pro to selected areas of a photo.
Which Nik tool reduces image noise?
Dfine adjusts contrast and color-noise reduction separately.
Can Nik Collection create black-and-white effects?
Yes. Silver Efex Pro provides black-and-white and sepia treatments.