We discuss each app in more detail below. The technical side of the suite uses the old system, so you can't rename U-Points or use them in presets when you work with Dfine, HDR Efex, Perspective Efex, or Sharpener Pro. The new functions are available in the four creative apps: Analog Efex, Color Efex, Silver Efex, and Viveza. For example, you can now rename U-Points create more accurate masks based on luminance or color value or even save them as part of a preset.

The updated U-Point system is easier to manage. If you don't already use a photo workflow application, the Nik Collection includes DxO PhotoLab 5. It's not one big piece of software, but rather a suite of distinct plug-ins that integrate with a host workflow application (such as Lightroom, Photoshop, or Capture One). If you're used to workflow applications such as Lightroom Classic and Capture One Pro, you might be a little surprised by how you access the tools within the Nik Collection. The latest version of the suite, Nik Collection 5 by DxO ($149 for new customers, $79 as an upgrade), modernizes the interface across several of the creative apps and introduces new capabilities to the Analog Efex Pro and Color Efex Pro tools. That's particularly true of Silver Efex Pro, which benefitted from a major update last year. It has been around since the 90s and, although ownership has changed hands over the years, the collection of image editing tools continue to impress. The Nik Collection is a legendary suite of photo editing software and many people revere both its black-and-white and color film looks.

Film looks are available in competing software.

Underwhelming nondestructive workflow support.

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