

Note: control points and U-Point technology have also been integrated into DxO PhotoLab’s local settings.īelow, you can compare the different control points/U-points used in the Nik Collection as well as those used in DxO PhotoLab. So the choice has to be DxO photolab, which also has the benefit also of the. Further, more areas will be selected simultaneously in the image. (To define the size of the selection, use the Size slider associated with each control point.)įinally, adding control points in the same image allows for even finer and more precise analyses, which will have an impact on the efficiency and accuracy of your selections. U Point technology then automatically selects other elements and areas of the image with characteristics similar to the selected image point on which the control point is placed within the range defined by the size slider. It takes into account density - brightness and color - of a group of pixels covered by its. texture (thanks to the consideration of adjacent pixels and the presence of details), Control Point mask radically is different from others by nature.For example, in Dfine 2, control points let you selectively reduce noise, while in Viveza 2 they let you correct tone and color.Įach control point makes its selection based on the characteristics of the reference pixels to which it is applied. (“U Point” is simply an abbreviated version of “you point.”).Īll of the Nik Collection plug-ins (excluding Perspective Efex) use control points for various functions.
#DXO PHOTOLAB CONTROL POINT SOFTWARE#
Control Points use U Point technology, developed by Nik Software and acquired in 2017 by DxO Labs, which allows you to make precise selections without the need for masks or complex selection tools.
