Google buys Nik Software

[r.harris1]

Interesting news for those of us using Nik plugins:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/17/go...e-popular-snapseed-photo-editing-app-for-ios/

 

[VirtualRain]

Interesting news for those of us using Nik plugins:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/17/go...e-popular-snapseed-photo-editing-app-for-ios/

I really wish Apple would have made this move instead... and incorporated the tools directly into Aperture.

It's hard to predict what this means for the future of Nik plugins as they in no way support Google's core businesses. We could find they EOL the whole lot tomorrow... or make them free for all! Who knows?!

 

[John.B]

It's hard to predict what this means for the future of Nik plugins as they in no way support Google's core businesses. We could find they EOL the whole lot tomorrow... or make them free for all! Who knows?!

This is terrible news for Nik software users. Can you imagine a Google-developed Capture NX 3?

 

[r.harris1]

If Google is buying strictly for snapseed, then the professional plugins will likely suffer. But if google sees this as more strategic than just a quick hit against Facebook, and sees this as a way of bringing in photographers and other visual media folks, it could potentially be a win as they will pour money into development. But. I'm skeptical

 

[John.B]

If Google is buying strictly for snapseed, then the professional plugins will likely suffer. But if google sees this as more strategic than just a quick hit against Facebook, and sees this as a way of bringing in photographers and other visual media folks, it could potentially be a win as they will pour money into development. But. I'm skeptical

Nik's professional tools team is going to wind up reporting to the Picasa team (if they aren't already).

 

[Prodo123]

And I was just getting used to loving Dfine and Silver EFEX Pro

 

[milbournosphere]

Can you imagine a Google-developed Capture NX 3?

The phone apps are already horrible. If anything, google-guided development will be a blessing.

 

[carlgo]

I really wish Apple would have made this move instead... and incorporated the tools directly into Aperture.

...

I wished this too, but perhaps they really have no interest in putting more than a maintenance effort into Aperture.

 

[John.B]

The phone apps are already horrible. If anything, google-guided development will be a blessing.

"Horrible"?!?

What are you talking about?

Nik only made one iOS app, Snapseed, and it was the 2011 iPad App of the Year.

:shakeshead:

 

[milbournosphere]

It was my understanding that Nik were behind Nikon's remote control app that's used with the D3200 (and now the D600 with its wireless dongle). The app is pretty kludgy, to say the least. I have nothing but good things to say about Nik's plugins, but that app was really a missed opportunity. Please let me know if I'm mistaken, I don't want to be on the wrong page.

 

[sananda]

If Google is buying strictly for snapseed, then the professional plugins will likely suffer. But if google sees this as more strategic than just a quick hit against Facebook, and sees this as a way of bringing in photographers and other visual media folks, it could potentially be a win as they will pour money into development. But. I'm skeptical

I'm pretty sceptical too and worry about the future of Silver Efex Pro.