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Google’s Nik Collection Just Dropped from $150 Down to FREE!

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The Nik Collection of photo editing plug-ins from Google is now free.

The software suite once sold for $500. Once Google acquired it, the price dropped down to $150. In a statement released today, Google noted:

As we continue to focus our long-term investments in building incredible photo editing tools for mobile, including Google Photos and Snapseed, we’ve decided to make the Nik Collection desktop suite available for free, so that now anyone can use it.

Reading between the lines, I don’t know that we’ll be seeing any major updates for professionals and serious enthusiasts going forward. For now though, the Nik Collection is still a solid package for professional image editing. [Read more…]

 

Red Giant Trapcode Suite 13 Includes Major Updates and New Trapcode Tao

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Red Giant recently released its updated Trapcode Suite 13, which includes major updates to Trapcode Particular, Shine and Mir, as well as Trapcode Tao – a new plugin for generating 3D geometries along a path. Trapcode Form, Sound Keys and Starglow also get new features.

Check out the overview of Trapcode Suite 13 in the video below.

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More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Trey Ratcliff and Macphun Partner for Aurora HDR Pro Software

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HDR photographer extraordinaire Trey Ratcliff has teamed up with Macphun to build an all-in-one HDR application called Aurora HDR Pro.

It is a standalone application application with a ton of controls and features for creating and tweaking your HDR images. Watch the below video for a brief overview of the features from Trey Ratcliff. [Read more…]