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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: Eric Brody on June 05, 2021, 06:18:49 pm

Title: New NIK
Post by: Eric Brody on June 05, 2021, 06:18:49 pm

Have any of you “upgraded” to the new NIK package from DXO. I did the last one and while it was ok, it was not earthshaking. Aside from a lot more presets (which I do not generally use) is there anything wlse worthwhile?

Thanks.

Eric

Title: Re: New NIK
Post by: Rhossydd on June 06, 2021, 04:42:51 am

There's a full run down of what's been changed in DPReview's 'review' ; https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/dxo-nik-collection-4-review The comments on the review aren't exactly full of glowing enthusiasm.

From what I can see it's only of interest if you're a serious user of Silverefex.

I got the suite when free from Google, but still haven't seen anything worth paying to upgrade for.

Title: Re: New NIK
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on June 06, 2021, 11:23:59 am

Quote from: Eric Brody on June 05, 2021, 06:18:49 pm

Have any of you “upgraded” to the new NIK package from DXO. I did the last one and while it was ok, it was not earthshaking. Aside from a lot more presets (which I do not generally use) is there anything wlse worthwhile?

Thanks.

Eric

Yes, and there are issues. See this thread -

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1703788

Title: Re: New NIK
Post by: David Eckels on June 06, 2021, 02:45:58 pm

I did get "version 4" and should have known better. Flaky company, DxO.
I had to manually remove all previous folders where the NIK modules were hiding and then reinstall v4.
Seems to work properly, but when I load SEP as a filter, the badge that appears as it is loading reads, "Silver Efex Pro 3" which is ridiculous.
Although I use SEP a bunch, most of the collection is CRAP and I wish I had stuck with the original Google version as posted by Rhossydd already.