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Nik Sharpener
Rebuilt from the ground up, Nik Sharpener accentuates image detail with the perfect level of sharpness exactly where you need it.
Use Nik Sharpener to optimize images for print or digital display.
- Camera: Nikon D800
- Lens: 60mm f/2.8
- Parameters: ISO 125 - 1/250s - f/25 - 60mm
- DxO PureRAW
- Nik Viveza - Nik Sharpener
A great alternative to the sharpening tools available in Photoshop, and many users will find it more intuitive
Shotkit
Upgraded and with a brand new interface
Nik Sharpener has been completely overhauled. In addition, it gets all of the powerful updates to local adjustments and Photoshop Smart Objects seen elsewhere in the plugin suite.
- Camera: Olympus OM-1
- Lens: 300mm f/4 + MC-14
- Parameters: ISO 250 - 1/2500s - f/5,6 - 420mm
- DxO PureRAW
- Nik Color Efex – Nik Sharpener
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- Camera: Phase One IQ160
- Lens: 80mm f/2.8
- Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/200s - f/8 - 80mm
- Capture One - Adobe Photoshop
- Nik Color Efex – Nik Sharpener
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
The second stage — Nik Sharpener Output — 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.
As seen across Nik Collection, Nik Sharpener uses U Point™ technology,
- Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
- Lens: EF 35mm f/2
- Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/125s - f/2,0 - 35mm
- Adobe Lightroom - Adobe Photoshop
- Nik Color Efex – Nik Sharpener
- Camera: Nikon D850
- Lens: 400mm f/2.8
- Parameters: ISO 1600 - 1/320s - f/5.6 - 400mm
- Adobe Lightroom - Adobe Photoshop
- Nik Silver Efex - Nik Sharpener
Sharpening that’s tailored to your photo’s destination
The Output Sharpening stage applies the
Create crisp images rich in detail that grab your viewer’s attention.