U Point is a type of local adjustment that only affects a portion of the image rather than the image as a whole.

DxO Photo Lab 1.2 now includes U Point technology - inherited from the Nik collection - along with a handful of other new features. DxO Photo Lab 1.2ĭxO Labs is also integrating some of the technology into the company’s original software. That is a steep drop from the original $500 cost for the entire set, which Google later dropped to $150 before making it free. The entire set of seven plug-ins will retail for $69, with a $19 discount for the launch valid until July 1. If there is a downside to the Nik Collection coming back to life, it’s that the plug-ins are being offered once again as paid downloads. The compatibility update is only the first stage and the team expects to broaden the plug-ins in the future. The team says that, now that the plug-ins are once again compatible, DxO is welcoming feedback from users. The support area is also slated to expand with tutorials on using the plug-ins.ĭxO Labs won’t continue to focus on minor compatibility updates, however. Photographers who have worked with Nik before won’t notice any new tools, but the plug-ins are now fully compatible with the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Photoshop Elements running in current operating systems.Ĭustomers also get support in four different languages on DxO’s website for the Nik Collection. The seven plug-ins that have been updated are Analog Efex Pro for analog film simulation, Color Efex Pro for color correction and effects, Dfine for noise reduction, HDR Efex Pro for high-dynamic range photography, Sharpener Pro for enhancing finer details, Silver Efex Pro for black and white images, and finally Viveza for adjusting color and tone in a specific area rather than the entire image MacOS Ventura and new MacBooks Pros are both coming soon

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