Google Photo Software Nik For Free; Suite Carries Similar Features As Photoshop, Aperture, Lightroom [Features Inside]

Google photo software Nik's complete suite of seven photo-editing program is now free. This was the same set of high-end plugins that initially cost $500 and then brought down to $150 after Google purchased the company in 2012.

According to Google, the Nik team had deep image processing expertise, and their passion for photography accelerated ongoing efforts to deliver an advanced photo experience. When one software company buys another, the acquired company's are usually terminated.

The list of apps and programs that were no longer available include Tweetie, Persuasion, Picnik, Sparrow, Summly, Posterous, Wavii, Poster, BumpTop 3D, Meebo, Fridge, Lightbox, SageTV DVR, and more. It was remarkable and expensive for Google to make the Nik suite available for free. It would have been simpler to terminate it, according to a feature from Gizmodo.

The Google photo software tools were complex, but they boasted editing power similar to Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Aperture, and  Lightroom. Other features include the following: 

• Noise Reduction: The software was also designed to reduce noise and digital speckles, which usually degraded photos in low light. The issue with most noise-reduction software was that it worked by blurring details out. It will help out by targeting specific areas to de-noise.
• Split Screen: Nik's split screen and control points can be used when applying effects selectively. 
• Several Filters: It will also offer 55 filters that edit photos in dramatic ways. The filters can only be applied to sections of photos, and can be adjusted in terms of opacity. The filters can also be combined to multiply the 55 effects into thousands. Users can dial up their own filter combinations and save them for later use or for sharing with other users. 
• Systematic Gallery: The gallery of thumbnails will make for  easier previews. 

The Google photo software filters simulate specific kinds of old film filters, nostalgic-look filters, or filters for distorting coloration beyond recognition, PC World reported. Watch the video for an introduction to the product.