I used to use NIK software for much of my workflow... since Google acquired it, I've shifted over to VSCO and other tools.
Just say no to supporting datamining companies that sell your personal information to whoever wants it.
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I used to use NIK software for much of my workflow... since Google acquired it, I've shifted over to VSCO and other tools.
Just say no to supporting datamining companies that sell your personal information to whoever wants it.
Google are having a bit of a trust problem at the moment, aren't they?
Too bad Apple didn't buy them and integrate Nik's tools directly into Aperture and release it as 4.0.
I used to use NIK software for much of my workflow... since Google acquired it, I've shifted over to VSCO and other tools.
Just say no to supporting datamining companies that sell your personal information to whoever wants it.
Lately large proportion of Google-related news is about them either:
- shutting some services completely
- shutting services as independent products to integrate them with Google+
- removing compatibility with non-Google services
It is hard to trust the company that does that.
The only reasonable way to read this is that they're killing this software, which is a shame. I'm sure they will use the technology elsewhere, but I think this spells the end of the Nik packages as we know them. I can't see Google being in the business of maintaining and selling this software, it's not what they do.
Too bad Adobe didn't buy them and integrate Nik's tools directly into Lightroom, that would have been amazing.
Is there anything out there that is comparable to Nik? I'm a long time user of their plugins but with the Google acquisition and some other little things (like the lack of a Retina update), I find myself back in the market.
I've played around with DxO Optics Pro and Capture One Pro but neither really fit the bill for me (and VSCO looks like its just filters and film replication).
Why does Google want to get into the selling software business?
Are these apps/plug-ins retina ready?
I used to use NIK software for much of my workflow... since Google acquired it, I've shifted over to VSCO and other tools.
Just say no to supporting datamining companies that sell your personal information to whoever wants it.
Google by their own admission is a services company, not a software company.
Their unceremonious annual "spring cleaning" practice, while good for a services-oriented company has a chilling effect for potential users of their software. Maybe it's the seeming lack of committed direction the company seems to have outside of its advertising/search business?
Privacy concerns aside, I can't blame prosumers and professionals who tend to develop complex workflows which depend on the software having long term support, being skeptical of Google's experience and commitment to this particular area.
Google by their own admission is a services company, not a software company.
Their unceremonious annual "spring cleaning" practice, while good for a services-oriented company has a chilling effect for potential users of their software. Maybe it's the seeming lack of committed direction the company seems to have outside of its advertising/search business?
Privacy concerns aside, I can't blame prosumers and professionals who tend to develop complex workflows which depend on the software having long term support, being skeptical of Google's experience and commitment to this particular area.
Well that's why Apple is faltering in the pro market too, isn't it?
We can same for Apple. When did Aperture 3 get any updates to put in on par with Lightroom 4? Aperture 3, iWork, and iLife are all abandonware on this point. I've moved on to better supported, cross-platform, non-walled garden applications.
We're talking about Google, not Apple.
We're talking about Google, not Apple.
I don't think anyone will argue differently that Apple's support of professional software users has been mixed, at best. If anything, Aperture has gotten the best treatment of Apple's professional apps. RIP Shake.
But this is a discussion about Google. About their commitment to a particular piece of software. If you have something to add to the discussion do so by engaging directly with points made by others, adding your own opinions, but not by falling weakly back on using Apple as a red herring or straw man.
We're talking about Google, not Apple.
We're talking about Google, not Apple.
I don't think anyone will argue differently that Apple's support of professional software users has been mixed, at best. If anything, Aperture has gotten the best treatment of Apple's professional apps. RIP Shake.
But this is a discussion about Google. About their commitment to a particular piece of software. If you have something to add to the discussion do so by engaging directly with points made by others, adding your own opinions, but not by falling weakly back on using Apple as a red herring or straw man.
The only reasonable way to read this is that they're killing this software, which is a shame. I'm sure they will use the technology elsewhere, but I think this spells the end of the Nik packages as we know them. I can't see Google being in the business of maintaining and selling this software, it's not what they do.
Too bad Adobe didn't buy them and integrate Nik's tools directly into Lightroom, that would have been amazing.
Lately large proportion of Google-related news is about them either:
- shutting some services completely
- shutting services as independent products to integrate them with Google+
- removing compatibility with non-Google services
It is hard to trust the company that does that.
Frankly, I'm thrilled with this - I bought the Complete package of plug-ins last week (retail $299, academic price $149) which gave me use in both Lightroom and Aperture - I didn't feel that dropping another $200 to get the photoshop plug-ins was within my budget.
Email yesterday showed the price drop and a link to download "upgrade" - and I was absolutely THRILLED to see that the upgrade also installed the Photoshop plug-ins!
So - explain to me again why this is bad? Look - google haters are google haters...no different than anyone who hates anyone else whether they be Microsoft, Google, Apple etc.
For now at least I have use of the entire suite of plug-ins for a price that I was quite comfortable with...and now the Photoshop ones to boot.
Count me satisfied...
I used to use NIK software for much of my workflow... since Google acquired it, I've shifted over to VSCO and other tools.
Just say no to supporting datamining companies that sell your personal information to whoever wants it.
... the only pity is it saves as Tiffs not into a new Raw block.