June 4, 2010 – PRESS SUMMARY – Nik Software announces a new academic program designed to make its award-winning digital imaging software products accessible to more students and faculty located in the U.S. and Canada at more affordable prices. The program includes broader academic distribution through channels serviced by The Douglas Stewart Company and pricing up to 50% off standard retail prices for all students and educators at any accredited educational institution.
The Douglas Stewart Company is the leading distributor and marketer of computer products, consumer electronics and school supplies exclusively serving the education market. By partnering with The Douglas Stewart Company, academic versions of all Nik Software products will be available through thousands of new stores, including traditional college bookstores.
In addition, educational retailers like Journey Education and Academic Superstore, as well as traditional Nik Software retailers such as Amazon, B&H Photo and others, will also sell boxed academic versions. Eligibility for students and faculty is provided by a simple third-party verification service.
Discounted pricing for Academic versions of Nik Software products are as follows:
- Dfine 2.0 – $49.99
- Viveza 2 – $99.99
- Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete – $149.99
- Silver Efex Pro – $99.99
- Sharpener Pro 3.0 – $99.99
- Complete Collection for Lightroom and Aperture – $149.99
- Complete Collection Ultimate Edition for Photoshop, Lightroom, and Aperture – $299.99
Free fully functional 15-day trial software, live online training, and over 80 training videos are available for all Nik Software products at: http://www.niksoftware.com.
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Any time you can get high quality software accessible to students and faculty, that is a great accomplishment. The training videos will be helpful as well.