Akvis Plugins Bundle -
While each plugin serves a different purpose, the AKVIS ecosystem shares several quality-of-life features that justify the bundle price:
Retoucher outperformed Photoshop’s Content-Aware Fill on repeating textures by a significant margin. SmartMask successfully masked a flying bird against a cloudy sky where the standard "Select Sky" failed. akvis plugins bundle
Complex selections requiring different brush edge types. The Solution: MultiBrush is not a painting tool but a selection assistant. It contains a collection of "magic brushes" for different edge types (hard, soft, jagged, hairy). You paint the object to keep (green) and the object to remove (red), and the AI calculates the perfect mask. It’s essential for cutting out hair or fur. While each plugin serves a different purpose, the
| Feature | AKVIS Bundle | Topaz Studio 2 | DxO Nik Collection | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Focus | Restoration & classical art effects | AI upscaling/deblur | Analog film & color grading | | AI Integration | Moderate (only Noise AI) | Heavy (Gigapixel, Denoise AI) | Light (Control Points) | | Plugin count | 14 | 3 (separate apps) | 8 | | Learning curve | Medium | Low | Medium-High | | Output resolution | Unlimited | Up to 6x enlargement | Unlimited | The Solution: MultiBrush is not a painting tool
To generate a piece of art using these plugins, you typically follow these steps:
Tools designed for quick retouching and color correction.
If you buy Refocus and Retoucher individually, you are already at 70% of the cost of the full bundle. The bundle effectively gives you the remaining 10-14 plugins for free.