A rather quiet release... Analog Efex Pro 2

[juggler]

Google have released a major update to Analog Efex Pro without making much fuss about it. It adds loads of stuff including control points.

It's not included in the automatic Nik updates, but existing customers can get AEP2 for free via https://plus.google.com/+NikPhotography/posts/CU5pyd3kTDo.

I hope this means that they're still developing the rest of the suite. Color Efex needs an update next, I think, and Viveza sorely needs to have its performance issues addressed. I'm not sure how Silver Efex Pro could be improved but it'd be nice to see something new there, too, if only to prove it hasn't been abandoned.

 

[Manxmaid]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Ozei]

The link in post 1 above seems to have stopped working. Was it just for AEP2 or the whole collection?

I can't find any individual download links at all - only the whole collection ('Try Now' button) http://www.google.co.uk/nikcollection/products/analog-efex-pro/

 

[johnnypanic]

Brain Mataish was recently on the Grid, showcasing this new release. I believe he stated that the team in Germany are still working on various, previously Nik products.

 

[juggler]

You need to download the whole collection to get AFX Pro 2. It just installs alongside your other Nik plugins without affecting them, and the trial automatically becomes a full version if you've already paid for Nik.

 

[Ozei]

Yes, I downloaded the whole collection last night - it added AEP2 and kept AEP1 as well.

I used the original email Google sent me when they took over Nik - the download link in that still works, although it gave me version 1.204 and not 1.203 as shown here https://support.google.com/nikcollection/answer/4400822?hl=en.

 

[f1charlie]

Yes, I downloaded the whole collection last night - it added AEP2 and kept AEP1 as well.

How to remove AEP1 here:

https://support.google.com/nikcollection/answer/6021621?hl=en&ref_topic=3467181

 

[Ozei]

Ah, thanks Charlie. I was going to leave both versions installed but I suppose there's not much point in keeping AEP1.

 

[momoka]

It updated automatically for me on 2 PC

 

[Ozei]

It updated automatically for me on 2 PC

Yes, the release notes say updates are automatic (link). They certainly aren't on my machine - I can't even find a manual update button.

 

[momoka]

Yes, the release notes say updates are automatic (link). They certainly aren't on my machine - I can't even find a manual update button.

Yes. When I opened Photoshop there was pop-up window to say that Analog Efex Pro 2 was in my control panel or something like that

 

[Ozei]

Yes. When I opened Photoshop there was pop-up window to say that Analog Efex Pro 2 was in my control panel or something like that

Ah, so you had to click on a link in the pop-up?

 

[momoka]

Ah, so you had to click on a link in the pop-up?

No it was already there. I only clicked to close it, it was notification message only.

 

[flook999]

thanks for the heads up, lots of fun toys to make an average photo a little more interesting

 

[mickledore]

Just checked this myself. Update has happened automatically with no notification sent. Just removed the old version and everything seems fine.

 

[AshleyC]

Yep got the quiet update on mine. Had a filddle with it and it seems to be a simpler version of Silver FX Pro, less buttons to click on and more defaults. Not sure what this offers over silver fx other than a simpler interface.

 

[Maggie52]

Just checked mine an no automatic update. Downloading the trial as suggested..fingers crossed

 

[Maggie52]

All done