nik multimedia Announces nik Sharpener Pro™ 2.0

San Diego, CA – April 19, 2005 – nik multimedia, Inc. today announces nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 which provides the easiest way for photographers and digital artists to optimally sharpen their digital images and achieve the best possible detail in their final prints. As a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop and other image editing applications, nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the perfect addition to a photographer’s digital workflow.

New features include 16-bit compatibility for sharpening 16-bit images, a larger preview area to allow users to see how the sharpening alters their images, and new tools offering more control of where sharpening is applied to the image. When preparing an image for printing, it is important to consider the printing process before sharpening the image. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is designed to address the image rendering characteristics of different printing processes (traditional halftone, dye sublimation, inkjet, and digital photographic) and even differences between inkjet printer manufacturers.

The Advanced controls menu provides five slider controls that can be associated with different colors in a digital image. Another powerful new feature is the Selective tool that allows users to apply sharpening to any part of an image with selective brush strokes. The sharpening can be selectively brushed into the image, or the sharpening can be applied to the whole image and selectively brushed out.

nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 also features a new RAW Presharpening filter. With the increased popularity of digital cameras offering the RAW file format, there is a growing need to presharpen digital photos from digital cameras. Presharpening is different from sharpening for final print. The RAW Presharpening filter is designed to enhance the detail in digital images that are converted from a RAW file format.

nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 will be available in June through specialty camera stores and nik multimedia’s retail Web site ( www.nikmultimedia.com) and is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition for .95 and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition for .95. Registered owners of nik Sharpener Pro 1.0 qualify for special upgrade pricing.