Nik Collection price drop.

I am a huge fan of the Nik Software and use the Silver EFX Pro2 for all of my black and white conversions. This is a great deal and I cannot recommend giving this software a try enough. It is fantastic!

Google's Project Glass

Project Glass is a research and development program by Google to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). Project Glass products would display information in smartphone-like format hands-free and could interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands.

Snapseed now avilable for Android.

Now the Best Mobile Photo App of 2012 (TIPA) and iPad App of the Year 2011 is available on the Android Platform!

Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips.

Anyone can enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the leader in digital photography software. Built-in Google+ capabilities make it even more powerful to share your images with your friends and family.

PRAISE FOR SNAPSEED:

“Snapseed…first-class photo-editing software.” ~~Roy Furchgott, New York Times

BENEFITS:

• Easily adjust your photos with a single tap using Auto Correct

• Tweak your photo to perfection with Tune Image

• Use Selective Adjust to enhance specific objects or areas in your photos

• Experiment with fun & innovative filters like Drama, Vintage, Grunge, and Tilt-Shift

• Add Image Borders for a finishing touch

• Share your creations via Google+, email, and any other service you have installed.

SUPPORTS:

• Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later

• Phone or Tablet

• JPEG and TIFF photos

• Language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Arabic

GET IN TOUCH:

google.com/+Snapseed

FEATURES:

== Basic Adjustments ==

• Auto Correct - Automatically analyzes your photo and adjusts color and exposure to perfection.

• Selective Adjust - Make precise selections and enhancements to specific areas of your photos in seconds with Nik Software’s revolutionary U Point technology.

• Tune Image - Use Ambience to create depth and vibrancy that uniquely adapts to colors and textures. Adjust White Balance, Saturation, Contrast, more.

• Straighten & Rotate - Rotate 90° and/or straighten photos with simple gesture controls.

• Crop - Easily crop images to remove distracting parts of your photo with standard aspect ratios, or a free crop.

== Creative Enhancements ==

• Black & White - Get that classic Black and White look with this darkroom-inspired filter.

• Vintage Films - Make any photo look like a vintage color film photo from the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s.

• Drama - Add style with a custom effect specifically tailored to your photos, ranging from subtle textures to wildly artistic effects.

• Grunge - Give your photos a totally unique, hip, and dingy look.

• Tilt-Shift - Create a narrow in-focus area designed to simulate depth of field, common in a Miniature Scene look.

• Details - Enhance details with traditional sharpening or the unique Structure control found in the Nik Software professional products.

• Center Focus - Draw attention to the subject of your photo by blurring and adjusting the brightness of the surrounding background.

• Organic Frames - Add stylized borders to photos for the perfect finishing touch.

For more information or to download Snapseed for Android head on over to Google Play.

Snapseed now avilable for Android.

Now the Best Mobile Photo App of 2012 (TIPA) and iPad App of the Year 2011 is available on the Android Platform!

Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips.

Google Acquires Nik Software

This announcement from the Nik Software blog:

We are pleased to announce that Google has acquired Nik Software. For nearly 17 years, we’ve been guided by our motto, “photography first”, as we worked to build world class digital image editing tools. We’ve always aspired to share our passion for photography with everyone, and with Google’s support we hope to be able to help many millions more people create awesome pictures.

We’re incredibly grateful for all of your support and hope you’ll join us on the next phase of our journey as part of Google.

All our best!

The Nik Software Team

I am not sure what to think of this announcement yet. I love Nik Software and I hope that Google does not screw them up. We will just have to wait and see.