Google acquires Nik Software

cmason

Interesting that Google acquired Nik for their iPhone and Android app, not the rest of the portfolio. Hope this doesn't mean the rest of the company gets buried.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/17/3346182/google-acquires-snapseed-nik-software

Ric Grupe

cmason wrote: »

Interesting that Google acquired Nik for their iPhone and Android app, not the rest of the portfolio. Hope this doesn't mean the rest of the company gets buried.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/17/3346182/google-acquires-snapseed-nik-software

I don't like the sound of this.

After Adobe, Nik makes the most elegant useful photographic software on the planet, IMO.

adbsgicom

This recently posted on the NIk FB page:

In a post to the Google+ community earlier today, Google Senior Vice President, Engineering Vic Gundotra reaffirmed the company’s support for Nik Software’s professional product line. In the post, Gundotra said, “we’re going to continue offering and improving Nik’s high-end tools and plug-ins.” http://cot.ag/Scszqy

Andy

Ric Grupe wrote: »

I don't like the sound of this.

After Adobe, Nik makes the most elegant useful photographic software on the planet, IMO.

You might wanna try the best plugin nobody knows about

MarkR

I still have the Google Video player on my computer. Oh, and Google Browser Sync. And remember Picnic?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products#Discontinued_products_and_services

I'm sure our fears are unfounded.

MarkR

Andy wrote: »

You might wanna try the best plugin nobody knows about

With respect, Andy, as someone who used that product when it was integrated with Bibble, it is in no way, shape, or form a replacement for Nik's high end offerings. It's just a different product altogether.