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Nik Silver Efex

Master the art of black-and-white photography using a comprehensive set of darkroom-inspired controls and a refined interface, all designed to let you create stunning monochrome images.

One of eight powerful plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop® and Lightroom Classic® offering endless creative possibilities.

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©  Ando Fuchs  - 2021
Sesto Pusteria, South Tyrol, Italy
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: Nikon D90
  • Lens: 18-270 f/3.5
  • Parameters: ISO 320 - 1/800 - f/9 – 100 mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Color Efex - Nik Silver Efex
©  Ando Fuchs  - 2021

Silver Efex has a huge reputation.

Digital Camera World

Silver Efex has long been the gold standard among black and white enthusiasts.

Photo Focus

Made from a love for monochrome

Quite simply, there is nothing else like Nik Silver Efex on the market.

Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of black-and-white, or preparing images for an international exhibition, Nik Silver Efex offers unrivalled power and sophistication.

©  Noel Guevara  - 2018
Churchill, Manitoba
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: Nikon D850
  • Lens: 400mm f/2.8
  • Parameters: ISO 1600 - 1/320s - f/5.6 - 400mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Lightroom – Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Silver Efex – Nik Sharpener
©  Noel Guevara  - 2018
©  Alain Schroeder  - 2013
Sri Lanka
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: fujifilm X-Pro 1
  • Lens: 14mm f/2.8
  • Parameters: ISO 500 - 1/450s - f/14 - 14mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Silver Efex
©  Alain Schroeder  - 2013

Don’t just desaturate. Bring a world of color into the darkroom

To create stunning black-and-white photos, you need more than a simple desaturation tool.

Nik Silver Efex uses unique algorithms alongside an extensive array of tools and adjustment panels to give you complete control over brightness, contrast, tones, and the smoothness of transitions.

Reproduce 20 legendary films

Nik Silver Efex includes an exclusive range of filters and effects to help you emulate the look and feel of classic film emulsions such as Kodak Tri-X 400, Ilford Delta 100, and Fuji Neopan.

With Nik Silver Efex’s unique range of custom presets, you can manipulate the grain structure and contrast characteristics of your images to accurately recreate some of the world’s most iconic black-and-white films.

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©  Ando Fuchs  - 2013
Lienz, Austria
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: NIKON D90
  • Lens: 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
  • Parameters: ISO 125 - 1/50s - f/5.6 - 105mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Silver Efex
©  Ando Fuchs  - 2013
©  Julia Anna Gospodarou  - 2017
San Francisco
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: Fujifilm GFX 50S
  • Lens: 17 mm f/4
  • Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/160s - f/10 - 17mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Perspective Efex – Nik Silver Efex
©  Julia Anna Gospodarou  - 2017

Ultimate precision

Nik Silver Efex uses U Point™ technology, ingenious tools borrowed from DxO PhotoLab that lets you make precise, intelligent local adjustments.

Take control over contrast, structure, brightness, shadows, midtones, highlights, and more.

Refine the details of an image and ensure that they’re all working together to create something beautiful.

This is for those who love the emotional impact, depth and potency that black-and-white photos can have. And Silver Efex Pro does this better than any program I’ve ever seen.

Photo Focus

Rediscover the character and emotion of film

Explore 39 high-fidelity black-and-white film grains that have been recreated in the lab using DxO’s exclusive calibration systems.

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©  Alain Laboile  - 2013
France
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: CANON EOS 5D MARK III
  • Lens: 35mm f/1.4
  • Parameters: ISO 160 - 1/600s - f/1.4 - 35mm
Image processing:
  • DxO PureRAW
  • Nik Silver Efex
©  Alain Laboile  - 2013
©  Jimmy Beunardeau  - 2018
Paris
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: NIKON D850
  • Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8
  • Parameters: ISO 2000 - 1/200s - f/2.8 - 44mm
Image processing:
  • DxO PureRAW - Adobe Lightroom
  • Nik Silver Efex
©  Jimmy Beunardeau  - 2018

Cut through haze, add intensity

Remove mist and fog and cut through cloudy water with ClearView, technology borrowed from DxO PhotoLab 5 that’s designed to reduce haziness caused by atmospheric conditions with one simple slider.

In addition, ClearView can add a strength and intensity to a portrait, emphasizing character and drawing out subtle contrast.

A beautiful, refined interface

The interface of Nik Silver Efex was updated to create a user experience that feels elegant and polished.

Use panels and sliders that make the editing process a joy.

©  Ando Fuchs  - 2013
Trento, Italy
Shooting settings:
  • Camera: NIKON D90
  • Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.4
  • Parameters: ISO 500 - 1/500s - f/1.7 – 50 mm
Image processing:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nik Silver Efex
©  Ando Fuchs  - 2013

Lightning-fast retouching in Adobe Photoshop®

The Nik Selective Tool gives you instant access to the entire suite of plug-ins when working within Photoshop.

The palette also allows you to quickly apply your most recent edit to a new image with a single click.

Nik Collection 5

Eight powerful plug-ins. Unlimited creativity.

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