![]() ![]() Affinity promises “instant redraw from live tools and effects” such as blending modes, and it’s optimized for Core 2 Duo and faster Macs running OS X 10.7.5 and newer. In addition to working in 16 bits, Affinity Photo also supports RAW, CMYK and LAB, 64-bit plugins, as well as the import and export of PSD files. What Affinity dubs “Inpainting” appears to work in the same way as Content Aware Fill for removing objects from a scene from the demo, it looks like a seamless and accurate process. In addition to universal and selective adjustments, you’ll find the standard masks and layers, as well as options for tweaking perspective, lighting, depth-of-field, adding motion blur, refining selections and much more. ![]() The user interface will be familiar to anyone who has used Photoshop and, from what we’ve seen so far (we just downloaded the Beta but haven’t installed it yet), the toolsets and features are extensive. Now the company has released a free Beta for Affinity Photo, and the software looks very promising. The company’s first foray into pro-level apps, Affinity Designer, is a pro graphic design program. Serif, the company that developed Affinity Photo, has been around for a while and is best known for its Windows consumer-oriented photo-editing, web design and desktop-publishing software. When it launches, the Mac-only, pro-level Affinity Photo is slated to cost a cool $50 from the Mac App store. The Nik Collection does support Apple Silicon computers natively.There’s a new photo-editing software in town, and from what we’ve seen so far, Affinity Photo may give Adobe Photoshop a run for its money. Nik Collection 6 does not require a subscription and can be installed on up to three computers. To upgrade, customers should log into their customer account. Owners of Nik Collection 4 or 5 can take advantage of a special upgrade price: $79.Nik Collection 6 is available now for Windows and macOS, exclusively from the DxO website, at the following price: ![]() The GUI has also been cleaned up, making it easier to find things. Now, the addition of luminance and chrominance controls along with more color control is a big win for Nik, and I think it's still the standout feature in Nik. I wish it was in every photo editor I used. I've always loved the U Point technology for selecting parts of an image. My quick look at the Nik Tools doesn't make for a complete review, but I did find the plugin stable when used standalone or as a Photoshop plugin. There are similar tools in the Photoshop warp command, but here, you can use it alongside the Nik perspective tools, which are very powerful. The Nik Perspective tool has some significant improvements, giving photographers the ability to warp objects and reshape them. I also worked with the new smart objects feature, and that was most welcome, giving me non-destructive editing while working in the plug in and keeping it when returning to Photoshop or Lightroom. ![]() I spent a lot of time with Color Efex and appreciated the control over hue, saturation, and luminance right in the Nik U Point tool. I gave an advance copy a run-through to see if the changes from Nik 5 were obvious, and they were. Affinity Photo is now automatically detected as part of installation.HiDPI & Multiscreen support lets you work with all screen configurations.Presets can now be searched for by name so you can instantly find your favorite edits.Call on any of your last 15 Nik Collection edits and apply them with a single click.Turn your edits into a Smart Object at any stage from within the plugin, giving you fully non-destructive editing in Photoshop.Nik Collection 6 has also added new workflow features that I think will please photographers: Nik HDR Efex, the premier tool for exposure blending, also gets a fresh new interface as part of version 6.3 (arriving in August), providing a clearer, faster workflow.Nik Sharpener will also be receiving a rebuild and interface overhaul, destined for Nik 6.2, and available as a free update.Nik Perspective adds the powerful new ReShape Tool, which allows photographers to warp and shape local areas for complete precision.Nik Dfine receives a complete visual overhaul, bringing it into line with the other plugins, creating a more refined experience as well as improved options for saving denoising recipes and returning to them in just a few clicks.Nik Color Efex gains a brand-new Hue/Saturation/Luminance tool, for deeper and more accurate control of color and tone.There’s also a new filter for Nik Color Efex, an updated interface for Nik Dfine, additional Smart Object functionality, and other refinements to enhance your photo-editing workflow.įive of the eight plugins have significant changes: This new version 6 upgrades the Nik Collection’s innovative U PointTM tool, including new Control Lines, Color Selectivity filters, inverted and diffused adjustments, and a cleaner look to the workspace. ![]()
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