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Japan

Shooting settings:

Camera: Olympus OM-1
Lens: 300mm f/4 + MC-14
Parameters: ISO 250 - 1/2500s - f/5,6 - 420mm

Image processing:

DxO PureRAW
Nik Color Efex – Nik Sharpener

We’ve introduced big changes to Nik Sharpener and Nik HDR Efex!

Both plugins have had their look and feel completely overhauled for a fresh, refined editing experience. In addition, they now feature all of the upgrades to local adjustments and Photoshop Smart Objects listed below!

Everything else that’s new in Nik Collection ⁶

Dolomites-Alta Badia region, Italy

Shooting settings:

Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: 12 mm f/2,8
Parameters: ISO 200 - 1/30 s - f/16 - 12mm

Image processing:

Adobe Lightroom
Nik Viveza

Nik Collection ⁶ comes with some major productivity improvements to help accelerate your creativity.

We have added new options, enhanced existing tools, overhauled individual plugins, and improved a host of features.

Medellín, Colombia

Shooting settings:

Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/200s - f/3,5 - 50mm

Image processing:

Adobe Lightroom - Adobe Photoshop
Nik Color Efex

Local adjustments get five exciting upgrades

Across almost every plugin, local adjustments gain five new features to take your images to the next level:

1. Combine the power of Control Points with the flexibility of linear gradients with the new Control Lines tool

2. Tie the impact of Control Points and Control Lines to the brightness and color of specific parts of your image with new Color Selectivity sliders

3. Get absolute precision with your local adjustments with the ability to diffuse and invert your Control Points and Control Lines

4. Stay on top of all of your fine edits thanks to the ability to rename your local adjustments

5. Keep all of your edits at your fingertips now that you can save your local adjustments as part of your presets

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Workflow enhancements

Church Sv. Jakob, Slovenia

Shooting settings:

Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: 16-35mm - f/4
Parameters: ISO 100 - 1/125 s - f/11 - 24mm

Image processing:

Adobe Lightroom
Nik Viveza

To make your workflow that little bit smoother, you get to choose where you want the adjustment sliders: keep them in the sidebar for a clean interface, or go old school and have them on top of your image for easy adjustments.

With this new level of control comes new ways to manage your adjustments. Everything can be saved as a preset, making it easy to apply quick changes.

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
Nik Viveza - Nik Sharpener

Fresh productivity features

Slick and nimble

Unlock the non-destructive power of Smart Objects in an instant — from within any plugin
Summon any of your last 15 plugin edits and apply them in a single click
Can’t find a preset? The new search functionality puts them at your fingertips.

Under the hood

Those tiny changes that make a big difference

Full compliance with Apple Silicon, across the entire suite
Use multiple screens without any extra hassle
Affinity Photo is now detected as part of your installation process — no more fiddly integration.