Silver Efex Pro 3
Silver Efex Pro 3 is a professional black and white photo editing plugin and standalone application developed by DxO (formerly by Google's Nik Collection). It's widely regarded as one of the best tools for converting color photos to black and white, offering advanced controls for contrast, structure, and grain effects. The software includes dozens of preset film emulations that mimic classic black and white films, along with sophisticated masking and adjustment tools. Photographers and digital artists use it to create professional-quality monochrome images with fine control over tonal ranges, contrast, and artistic effects.
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1 suggestionSilver Efex Pro 3 appears to be discontinued as a standalone product. DxO acquired the Nik Collection from Google and has been updating the tools, but Silver Efex Pro 3 specifically has not received native Apple Silicon support and is no longer actively developed as a separate application. Your best alternative is DxO's Silver Efex Pro 4, which is part of the current Nik Collection and offers native Apple Silicon support. It provides all the same black and white conversion capabilities with improved performance and additional features. The newer version maintains the same presets and core functionality you're familiar with, though it requires purchasing the full Nik Collection suite.
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