Nik Sharpener

Perfect sharpness, exactly where you need it

Enhance details by creating the ideal amount of sharpness with Nik Sharpener. Whether it’s for printing or for a high resolution display, make your photos crisp and captivating.

One of eight powerful plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic offering endless creative possibilities.

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Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines

Shooting settings:

Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: 60mm f/2.8
Parameters: ISO 125 - 1/250s - f/25 - 60mm

Image processing:

DxO PureRAW
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A great alternative to the sharpening tools available in Photoshop, and many users will find it more intuitive

Shotkit

6 reasons why you will love Nik Sharpener

1

Create images that make an impact

Sharpen your images to draw the eye to the best parts of your photo

2

Intuitive

Don’t fight with complex sliders. Get quick results, perfectly fine-tuned

3

Two stages of sharpening

Use Pre-RAW Sharpening for the ideal start to your workflow

4

Match your destination

Then use Output Sharpening to optimize it for display

5

Target sharpening exactly where it’s needed

U Point™ technology makes it easy to apply sharpening right where you want it

6

Instant results, right before your eyes

See how your image responds to every change immediately, and zoom in to be sure!

New York, USA

Shooting settings:

Camera: Phase One IQ160
Lens: 80mm f/2.8
Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/200s - f/8 - 80mm

Image processing:

Capture One - Adobe Photoshop
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Attention to detail

Any image, no matter how good it looks, can be improved by applying just the right level of sharpening.

Nik Sharpener is innovative software that offers two unique stages of sharpening. The first stage is the RAW Pre-Sharpener that cleverly extracts the correct level of detail from an image file.

The second stage — Output Sharpening — applies a precise amount of sharpening to suit the image’s intended purpose, whether that’s a home printer, a professional lab, or a high-definition display.

Selective Sharpening

Sometimes, you might only need to sharpen a small area of an image. Selective sharpening can be a great means of directing a viewer’s attention to a particular detail, or making one feature stand out.

As seen across Nik Collection, Nik Sharpener uses U Point™ technology, intelligent local adjustments that allow you to target specific areas of an image.