

They are often part of my landscape imaging workflow, and I often use the U Point technology to make smart selections of parts of an image for enhancement. I've been a long-time user of the Nik tools, way before the messy acquisition by Google. Nik Collection 4.2 also makes Nik Silver Efex and Nik Viveza compatible with the latest version of Capture One. “With the 4.2 version of Nik Collection, users can now opt to run the software in ‘M1 native’ mode and enjoy an optimized user experience.” I can't testify to the increased speed of the update, as I use the Nik Collection on Intel-based Macs, but early user comments are positive. Up until now, they had to use Rosetta to be able to run Nik Collection," recalls Jean-Marc Alexia, Vice President Product Strategy. "Users of Photoshop 22.3 (and later) working on a Mac M1 can run it in 'native' mode or with the Rosetta emulator. Its eight software plugins address every aspect of creative photography, including color and HDR photography, black-and-white conversion, and analog simulation. Nik Collection, combines 250 professional-quality presets with the flexibility of U Point™ local adjustment technology. The Nik creative suite also improves the performance of its software plugin, Nik Silver Efex, one of the most popular tools for black-and-white conversion. That means increased speed when used on Apple Silicon, and since Photoshop is already M1 compatible, it should make for a speedy bundle. It does not store any personal data.The big headline here is "Native M1" Adobe Photoshop compatibility. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
