Those unfamiliar should know that Nik Collection is called that because it’s a suite of software plugins which do everything from colour correction to film looks, HDR, sharpening, and the black and white conversion that may be its greatest claim to fame. There is also a 30-day trial which would give you just enough time before July 1st to try it and see how it fits. The first thing to notice is that Nik is no longer free, but the cost is currently only $49.99 as an introductory offer until July 1st, at which point it will jump to $69.99. Here, just a few months later and against all odds, that day has come and a new Nik Collection 2018 is available. However, DxO issued a statement in April that Nik would live on and a new version would be coming soon. That, of course, was then thrown into serious doubt as DxO itself dissolved into shambles and broke apart. Google acquired Nik in 2012 and many of us in the photo world assumed that a giant like Google would do tremendous things with it, but it was the opposite and support dwindled until it vanished last year, at which point DxO picked up pieces and we all hoped it would put them back together.

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