There are thousands of photo editing applications available online, and some are clearly better than others. Mac just named Aurora HDR its App of the Year for 2017. If you haven’t checked it out yet, now’s the time. In celebration of the award, Macphun is temporarily offering a great deal. Photographers can buy the full program as a new user at a $20 discount ($79 vs $99), and existing users can upgrade for $39 (normally $49). “The ‘Best of the Year’ recognition by Apple has hit us by surprise, but has showed that we are moving in the right direction,” said Macphun…

Google’s Nik Collection photo editing software has sadly gone the way of Picasa. Google recently announced that it will no longer update the software.  Thus ends one of the best photo editing programs ever made. The Nik Collection includes seven desktop image editing plug-ins that are popular with both professional and amateur photographers. The software suite includes color-correcting, image sharpening, and retouching tools. Silver Efex Pro is a great app for creating stunning black and white images, while Analog Efex Pro allows users to add a vintage look to photographs without the need for old-school equipment. Google acquired Nik Software…

Manually editing images can be a tedious time-consuming task. One of the best new tools to speed up the process is Perfectly Clear 3.0. According to Athentech Imaging, Inc., the company devoted more than a decade of research and development to creating its patented image correction technology, which uses more than a dozen unique algorithms to create flawless images. As its website touts, Perfectly Clear “cracked the code on correcting every pixel independently.” Perfectly Clear 3.0 offers plug-ins for Photo Shop, Lightroom, Elements, and Corel PaintShop Pro. It features presets for common applications, such as Landscapes, Portrait, Noise Removal, Fix…