The DxO Nik Collection 4 is available now from the DxO website (opens in new tab), and if you buy before June 30, the price for new users will be $99.99/£88.99 instead of $149/£133. DxO Nik Collection 4 availability and pricing The Last Edit function, previously available only in Photoshop, has now been extended to Lightroom Classic to make it easier to apply the last preset used to new images, and a new Smart Copy and Past feature lets you selectively re-apply the effect of a plug-in to several images at once without having to launch the plug-in interface. Nik Collection 4 also brings a new workflow for Lightroom users. 10 Meta Presets are supplied with Nik Collection 4, and it will be interesting to see where DxO takes this in the future. For the first time, its possible to combine Nik Collection 4 plug-in effects from within Photoshop with a single preset.

The Nik Collection 4 Meta Presets are a little like Photoshop actions, carrying out a pre-defined sequence of filter effects. Nik Collection 4 Meta Presets and Adobe workflow The remaining plug-ins stay pretty much as they are, though they all benefit from new Adobe workflow options and Meta Presets in Photoshop. This elevates Viveza from a simple dodging and burning tool to something rather more powerful – and it too offers more selective Color Tolerance settings. Viveza traditionally been a stripped back local adjustment tool rather than a creative plug-in, but this changes with Viveza 3, which now comes with ten creative presets and the ability to create your own. (Image credit: DxO) (opens in new tab) Viveza 3 update Viveza also gets an update, and Viveza now offers presets and the same improved control point technologies in Silver Efex Pro 3.

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