The plug-ins are all compatible with Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. HDR Efex Pro 2 is an alternative HDR processing solution while Viveza 2 is ideal for precise color control. Dfine2 is a robust noise correction application and Sharpener Pro 3 allows for finesses when sharpening imagery for output. Color Efex Pro 4 is a filter-driven solution that provides minute contrast controls, polarization, and a range of color enhancements. Snapseed 2.0 introduced new filters such as lens blur, glamour glow, HDR scape and noir, while also reformatting the tools section with a clearer user interface.The Nik suite includes a variety of photo editing tools, a favorite among them being Silver Efex Pro 2, a highly intuitive black and white conversion software that provides tonality controls and toning steps similar to those once standard in the darkroom.

Users can import RAW images as well for better quality edits. The list of special effects and filters includes Drama, Grunge, Vintage, Center-focus, Frames, and a Tilt-shift (which resizes photos). It can also create and save filter combinations by using the default filters and editing features. Snapseed can save users' editing history and redirect to any of the actions before. Alternatively, users can opt for an 'automatic' adjustment of color and contrast. Snapseed users can edit pictures using swiping gestures to select different effects and enhancements. On April 9, 2015, Nik released Snapseed 2.0 for iOS and Android, bringing new tools, features, and a refreshed user interface.

Subsequent to the Google take-over, Snapseed was released for Android in December 2012 and the desktop version of Snapseed was discontinued.

Later, on February 27, 2012, Snapseed was announced for Microsoft Windows.

Building on the success of the iPad version, Nik launched Snapseed for the iPhone in August 2011. Nik Software originally launched Snapseed on the iPad in June 2011, and it was named iPad App of the Year 2011 by Apple. It was created by Nik Software, and is now owned by Google. Snapseed is a photo-editing application for iOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters. Google LLC (previously developed by Nik Software)

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