We Recommend the Nik Collection and DXO Software
Digital Silver Imaging recommends the Nik Collection as productivity- and creativity-boosting software for photographers producing fine art prints. This plugin suite extends Photoshop with professional-grade editing tools that deliver exceptional results in digital output, inkjet prints, and silver gelatin prints. We recommend it because we use it both in the lab and on our home computers.
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Silver Efex: Black-and-White Conversion Software
We specifically recommend Silver Efex for black-and-white work because of its comprehensive editing tools and the exceptional quality it produces in black-and-white printed images. The software functions as a complete editing module that gives photographers precise control over their final prints.
The interface is designed for efficiency, with preset conversions and adjustable parameters that allow quick refinement. Controls are modeled after classic film stocks and traditional darkroom techniques, enabling photographers to achieve authentic black-and-white results that translate beautifully to both DSI Digital Silver PrintsÂŽ and fine art inkjet prints.
Point⢠Technology: Intuitive Local Adjustments
Silver Efex includes U Point⢠Technology, a control system that simplifies the selective editing process. This technology allows photographers to make localized tonal adjustmentsâdodging, burning, and contrast refinementâwithout the complexity of traditional masking techniques in Photoshop.
The U Point⢠controls work through a simple placement system that targets specific tonal and color ranges within an image. Achieve precise local corrections quickly, making it easier to prepare files that render with the full tonal range and detail.
For photographers preparing their work for print or presentation, this efficiency means more time behind the camera and less time wrestling with complex post-processing workflows.
âIâve been using Nik Silver Efex since it came in a box on a CD. Virtually every black-and-white photo, from all the cameras Iâve usedâSony, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, and even the Leica MonochromâIâve processed with Silver Efex. The reason is simple: it creates beautiful black-and-white files that print like a dream. This software feels like working in a darkroom, only better.â
-Andrea Zocchi, Co-owner Digital Silver Imaging
Image ŠAndrea Zocchi 2026