{"id":127010,"date":"2019-03-18T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T11:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=127010"},"modified":"2019-03-18T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T11:15:59","slug":"advancing-image-editing-color-efex-pro-nik-collection-dxo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/advancing-image-editing-color-efex-pro-nik-collection-dxo\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing your image editing with Color Efex Pro from the Nik Collection by DxO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nik Collection by DxO is a creative suite for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Elements. It contains seven plugins: Analog Efex Pro for making \u00a0effective film-like images, Dfine and Sharpener Pro for minute detail and sharpening enhancement, Silver Efex Pro for impressive B&amp;W conversions, Viveza for precise colour enhancements, and Color Efex Pro. Color Efex Pro is the most versatile tool in the suite &#8211; it offers a set of 55 high quality photographic filters and a full set of editing functionalities to achieve incredible photographic results. Moreover, as with the other plugins, it leverages the U Point technology for localized adjustments<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designing a unique, original looks for your photo<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127011 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1044585_original-558x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p>This photo above has already been processed in a host application. All that\u2019s been done is a crop and straighten and some basic exposure adjustments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127012 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/4-up-composite-558x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\nAbove are four different filters, individually applied<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you add each filter, it replaces the previous one. To actually add multiple filters, just click the \u201cAdd Filter\u201d button in the \u201cRecipe\u201d list on the right-hand side, and then select the new filter to populate the empty slot. From there, each of these can be individually manipulated.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, we added Cross Processing, but scaled the strength way back. Then we added Film Grain and increased the Grain per Pixel setting \u2014\u00a0that makes it appear less grainy. Thirdly, we used Sunlight, to add some late-day warmth, and then Tonal Contrast to gently add a little pop back in. Finally, we added Brilliance \/ Warmth, to dial back the saturation in the red of his shirt. We isolated it to his shirt by using a Control Point \u2014\u00a0a very easy way to limit an effect to a colour range without doing any masking, thanks to the U Point technology.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127013 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FINAL-Color-Efex-Pro-630x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/>\n<p>Above is the final composite.\u00a0No matter what tool you use, having fun with your images, playing with colours and looks, and finding the unexpected can be a wonderful way to finish your photos and make them truly unique, and truly yours.<\/p>\n<p>A 30-day free trial with all Nik Collection seven plugins features unlocked is available <a href=\"https:\/\/nikcollection.dxo.com\/download\/\">here<\/a>. 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