Nik Collection by DxO 6.12.0 is an essential suite for photographers seeking to elevate their artistry with sophisticated color grading and black-and-white editing tools. Designed to integrate seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, this update introduces significant improvements to enhance your photo editing workflow and creative possibilities.
What’s New in Nik Collection 6.12.0?
Enhanced Local Adjustments: Nik Collection 6.12.0 introduces five exciting enhancements to local adjustments across various plugins. These features include:
- Control Lines Tool: Combine the flexibility of linear gradients with the power of Control Points for precise adjustments.
- Color Selectivity Sliders: Refine the intensity and hue of specific areas of your image with innovative sliders.
- Control Points Inversion and Diffusion: Achieve pinpoint accuracy with adjustable Control Points and Control Lines.
- Editable Local Edits: Rename and manage your local edits more effectively.
- Save and Reuse Edits: Save local edits within presets for consistent application across multiple images.
Improved Workflow: Enhance your editing process with customizable adjustment sliders. Choose between keeping sliders in the bar for easy access or positioning them over the image for quick adjustments. Save settings to existing presets for a smoother workflow.
Productivity Features: Nik Collection 6.12.0 introduces several productivity enhancements:
- Smart Objects: Quickly unlock non-destructive capabilities from any plugin.
- Recent Edits: Reapply any of the last 15 plugin edits with a single click.
- Preset Search: Find the right preset faster with an improved search feature.
Under the Hood Improvements:
- Apple Silicon Compatibility: Nearly full support for Apple Silicon with upcoming free updates to achieve 100% compliance.
- Multi-Screen Support: Enhanced compatibility for multi-screen setups.
- Affinity Photo Integration: Improved installation procedure for seamless integration with Affinity Photo.
New Interface and Usability: Experience a redesigned interface for Nik Viveza and Nik Silver Efex, featuring a sleeker, more practical design. Access tools and presets quickly and efficiently, making it easier to focus on achieving your desired style.
Advanced Features:
- Control Points in Presets: Save and apply Control Points presets across multiple images for consistent effects.
- Color Tolerance Setting: Adjust the color tolerance range for more precise color changes.
- Meta Presets: Combine settings from various plugins into one Meta Preset for versatile effects application.
Professional Enhancements:
- Meta Presets by Professionals: Utilize 10 new Meta presets designed by professional photographers to enhance landscape and wildlife photography.
- Last Edit Feature: Quickly apply previous edits using the Last Edit feature.
- Smart Copy and Paste: Apply plugin effects to multiple photos directly in Adobe Lightroom without launching the Nik Collection interface.
- Nik Silver Efex ClearView Technology: Reduce haze and improve local contrast for striking black-and-white images.
- Nik Viveza Presets: Access ten native presets and customize local adjustments for creative flexibility.
System Requirements:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) or later, including Windows 10 and Windows 11; not compatible with Microsoft Surface.
- Software Compatibility: Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 through 2022, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 to 2022 (except Nik HDR Efex), Adobe Lightroom Classic 2019 to 2022, DxO PhotoLab 4 and later, Serif Affinity 1.8 or later (except Nik Perspective Efex).
- Hardware Requirements: Intel Core™ 2 or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or greater (Intel Core™ i5 or higher recommended), 8GB RAM (16GB recommended), 4GB available hard disk space.
Nik Collection by DxO 6.12.0 offers a comprehensive suite of tools to transform your photography, whether you’re adjusting color, creating stunning black-and-white images, or applying advanced filters. With enhanced functionality and a user-friendly interface, this update delivers unparalleled control and creativity for professional photographers.
