Photoshop just broke out in a cold sweat. Google Nik is now free. Also, Google Nik is apparently a thing - who knew?. I'm already at peace with the idea that I won't ever know every product developed by Google, but that doesn’t mean I’m not surprised when I find another one. Google Nik is a product aimed at photographers. It’s been a part of the family since 2012 when Google bought the company, Nik, for their popular mobile photo editing app, Snapseed. The app has been free for a long time on the Google Play Store (and in Apple’s App Store), and it’s one of the most powerful and beautiful apps of its kind you can use on an Android phone.In fact, Snapseed’s so good that I prefer it to Adobe Lightroom Mobile, even though I use Lightroom for most of my photo editing on a computer.
Google Nik: the obscure software that brings Snapseed to your computer
Since the purchase, Google Nik has been available on computers for $149, and since yesterday that price has dropped to $0. As the official statement says:Starting March 24, 2016, the latest Nik Collection will be freely available to download. The collection includes..."The Nik Collection is comprised of seven desktop plug-ins that provide a powerful range of photo editing capabilities -- from filter applications that improve color correction, to retouching and creative effects, to image sharpening that brings out all the hidden details, to the ability to make adjustments to the color and tonality of images."
- Analog Efex Pro
- Color Efex Pro
- Silver Efex Pro
- Viveza
- HDR Efex Pro
- Sharpener Pro
- Dfine