NIK ANALOG EFEX PRO 2 TUTORIAL SOFTWARE
In the image above, the little squares denote what the software determined were areas requiring noise measurement. This allows the quick reduction of noise in your photos while retaining the edges, and in one click applies the calculated noise reduction to the image. Dfine selects areas of your image and generates a “noise profile”.
NIK ANALOG EFEX PRO 2 TUTORIAL ISO
Image noise characteristics deviate with exposure length, ISO settings and even temperature based on your camera. Dfineĭfine is Nik’s answer to noise reduction.
Layering equates to endless possibilities for your final edit. In the example shown, the Tonal Contrast preset was applied to the original image, then layered with the Sunlight filter. It strives to pay homage to techniques used by photographers many years ago, and will help transport your image back in time.Ĭolor Efex Pro 4: Tonal Contrast (middle)Ĭolor Efex Pro 4: Sunlight filter (right) If you love the images produced by older cameras, or want to add a vintage look to your photo, Analog Efex Pro may be the set that appeals to you. Take note of this, as it will be referenced and elaborated on below, as the various plug-ins are discussed. A control point, as the name implies, is a way to control the application of a filter to selected areas of your choice. If you click any of them, the chosen filter is immediately applied to your preview, and you then have sub-options for that filter listed on the right panel, which gives you further control over its application.Īn awesome feature that the Nik Collection utilizes is called Control Points, which is available in each plug-in. Preset filters are listed down the left side panel of the dashboard. The layout in each set is very similar, which translates to ease of use once you get the hang of it. As you see, the suite is quite extensive, thus this overview will just touch on its potential uses, and hopefully encourage you to further explore the collection more in-depth. The Nik Collection is comprised of Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Dfine, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, Silver Efex Pro and Viveza. The Nik Collection, as it has been known for over a decade, is a set of photographic filter plug-ins, and image enhancement tools, that delivers another look and feel to your photo. By now, if you have not downloaded Google’s Nik Collection, at the very least you have heard that this once $500 software, was made free for download in March 2016.
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