Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Nik Software for Post Processing

The Nik package of post processing software contains 6 powerful tool sets:

Color Efex Pro 4        55 Filters that can be stacked and combined into recipes
Dfine 2.0                    Adjust contrast and reduce color noise separately
Vivenza 2                   Selective image enhancements without using masks
HDR Efex Pro 2         High Dynamic Resolution tool; works with from 1 to 9 exposures
Silver Efex Pro 2        Advanced tool for black and white image processing
Sharpener Pro 3.0      Tool for enhancing subtle details and textures

This is really an amazing set of tools, with dozens of tutorial videos online. The entire package works with several versions of Photoshop, Lightroom, and Photoshop Elements (except for HDR Efex, which does not work with Elements).

I often use Photoshop CC. About every 3 or 4 times that I start HDR Efex Pro, it crashes Photoshop. So be sure to save your work before you try it! The free, fully functional demo lasts for a couple of weeks. 

Copyright © 2013 Philip N. Wheeler. All Rights Reserved.
Nikon D7100: f/5.0, 1/60 second, ISO 1600. Nikon SB-910 flash with incandescent gel bounced off the ceiling.
Processed with Nik Color Efex Pro 4

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