All of my black and white images are created using Silver Efex Pro and I regularly use some of the filters included with Color Efex Pro. Many photographers, of all levels, own and regularly use the plug-ins as part of their regular workflow. Since its launch, the Google Nik collection has been a mainstay in the photography world.
The suite of plug-ins was originally developed by Nik Software, a German company, and was bought by Google several years ago. The suite of seven plug-ins for both Photoshop and Lightroom was previously priced at $149 but on 24 March 2016, Google took the decision to offer the entire suite free of charge. The Google Nik collection of photographic filters is now free! Yes, that’s right, free.
