Its for rich oil sheik types to edit the photos they took of their fat kids with their hassy. I know it seems like a nobrainer to get nik since its a complete set, but i really didnt click with it while i was running the trial the interface baffles me so far, and the other. I was looking to get something better at denoising my photos after coming across an ad for dxo, so i looked into photo ninja, which i was interested in in the past. Trying to figure out which was better, i got led to topaz denoise, where i saw their array of programs. Jun 23, 2018 heres an extra video this week, dedicated to the people who told me it was impossible to use the new dxo nik collection 2018 with affinity photo.
At least, that was my experience when using a demo of it, its not exactly the most seamless transition between using lightroom and nik. When you choose one the plugin emulates the tonality and grain structure of the selected film. Simply click on the license button and enter your license code. This book thoroughly explains every control in the silver efex software. Nik software recently announced silver efex pro 2 and i have to say that i am extremely excited. Viveza, color efex pro, dfine, sharpener pro and silver efex pro. Of course, it uses conventional masking rather than control points, so its blemish. Sep 15, 20 i have the nik group because i was a registered user of efex silver pro and got the rest for nothing. Silver efex pro 2 is part of the nik collection, which includes seven applications and. Shutter magazine is the industrys leading professional. Tra multipack when you are working in photoshop, nik software will generate a new layer for whatever effect you are applying to the image. But i find onone 8 to be just as good and much better in some aspects.
Topaz, imho is too clunky and the effects are far from usable. Launch the february issue of the magazine by logging in or signing up for a free account by clicking here. The ultimate software for photographers with exacting standards and a passion for creating beautiful images. Thank god for student discounts and thank you trey for almost a 14 off list price for those who cant afford the regular price. This issue will affect both new and reinstallations of these plugins. You really have to spend some time with color efx, i particularly found the forget the name, but the one where you can select various films addictivethere is so much variationi imagine for someone that used to shoot film, this would be like a kid in a candystore. Silver efex pro 2 by nik software should i remove it.
Its a great product with gobs of control that allow. It seems there was a software update that broke it for some folks, but it also. These packages include silver efex pro, analog efex pro, color efex pro. Its the essential editing tool for todays demanding photographer. Perfect effects will operate as a trial version for 30 days from when it is installed. Their nice enough, and an improvement from where they were, but still largely meaningless. Nik collection 2 adds 42 new en vogue presets to the original set of 156 presets. Hdrsoft, the makers of photomatix pro 5 the top selling hdr software, also make a plugin for lightroom that allows you to select your exposures in lightroom and then merge those files into a 32bit floating point tiff file and automatically reimport back into lightroom for all your tonemapping and finishing needs the plugin.
Nik is dead my free survival guide on switching to on1. This course is meant to be something where nik users can see what i switched to, and how it works similar to what you had with nik and how its different. Combine perfect effects frames and blend modes life. Nik software s color efex pro dynamic skin softener filter. With nik software captured, authors and nik software, inc. If you have never tried nik software, hurry up, visit the nik collection page and give it a try. With that in mind, the next posts will deal with onone software s photo tools. The links i use for skylum software and amazon are affiliate links. Visit blog an update to our 2020 roadmap 5 tips to improve your portrait editing how to market yourself as a photographer in 2020 photography is everywhere, and we want to be there with you. Nik collection is a group of 7 plugin software packages for adobe photoshop.
I redownloaded from my purchase confirmation email, and it downloaded the newest version, which installed over the old version. Not to mention silver effects pro is beyond incredible and worth every dime you spend on the suite. I dont mind the old school camera dial onone has used. Of course, it uses conventional masking rather than control points, so its blemish remover, perfect eraser, for example, works very well. Styled in such a way as to resemble the way photographers think, nik software captured aims to help you learn to apply all the features and functionality of the nik software products. I gave some of the presets a try within color efex pro 4 and silver efex pro 2, and to be honest, i. Apparently question had been changed slightly bit, so i would update my answer no, it is not replacement, it was initially designed as the part of supplemental tool for photoshop, and later some of its technology was used in nikon capture nx. Viveza, color efex pro, dfine, sharpener pro and silver.
Its a great product with gobs of control that allow you to dial in the results you want, where you want it. I see the nik plugins menu but the onone plugin menu is blank. When it comes to black and white conversions, ill admit that im a silver efex pro 2 fan boy. The nik collection 2 by dxo consists of 7 plugins and of the 7, silver efex pro 2 is the most widely usedknown as it converts colour images into. It seems there was a software update that broke it for some folks, but it also seems like there are some workarounds that will get it to work. When preparing an image for a largeformat print, professional photographers require that their printed image maintains all of the details and. Silver efex pro 2 is a software program developed by nik software. These packages include silver efex pro, analog efex pro, color efex pro, dfine, hdr efex pro, sharpener pro and viveza. Nik collection is a group of 7 plugin software packages for adobe photoshop, lightroom and dxo photolab formerly dxo optics pro. New bundle from nik software and onone software combine. In a comparison of lightroom versus on1, lightroom will win in the image management. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 83. In addition, i installed the onone and nik software plugins.
Nov 21, 2018 with yet another annual release, is the popular on1 photo raw 2019 worth the price of the upgrade. I have nik silver effects, havent done much with it. Its much like the one in photoshop, however, this navigator allows you to the image at 1. Another amazing thing that nik allows for is batch processing and droplet creation you can record an action and go into any one of niks plugins and do all your.
Since getting onone i never post to web without using the. If you go back to the tools1 image, youll notice the navigator at the top. Now, just because op wanted to know nik vs on1 i have no idea why, i want to tell that on1 has a. I have the nik group because i was a registered user of efex silver pro and got the rest for nothing. Adobe lightroom is a renowned photo editor and a powerful on1 alternative. Luminar as a nik software alternative thomas fitzgerald. As you see, document size is rather selfexplanatory, so lets dig in a little further to see some of the other features. The plugins were fun to use, easy to use and produced interesting and nice effects and in my case they never crashed, stalled or failed in any way. When you install perfect effects it will prompt you to license it. Nik collection 2s silver efex pro is the ultimate blackandwhite plugin with unique algorithms and a range of creative tools and adjustments such as brightness, soft contrast, amplify whites, and an advanced grain engine for creating lifelike film effects that accurately recreate. Many of us remember the debut of nik tools in 1995. Nik vs onone started jan 21, 2010 discussions thread forum.
Nik is done matt kloskowskis survival guide for switching. All of my best black and white images have atleast had a pass through silver efex pro and i can only imagine that silver. Photo ninja and dxo both have more than just noise software, so then i started looking into onone and nik software too. Someone who works on this software must have the skills to produce a better icon. Standard, select and complete with 15, 35 and 52 filters respectively. Niks plugins have taken on this sort of origami look too them. Great alternatives to replace the nik collection lenscraft. There are many similarities between photo tools and color efex pro and in this post i want to highlight those similarities as well as the many differences between the two plugins nik color efex pro comes in three editions. You can just reload the software and go back to one of your recently used items and save it as a preset. After a short 15 hour direct flight, i arrived in guangzhou china, were i was greeted by my friend johnson, and his associate neo. Not only does it work well and offer high end results that top photographers around the world are using but it is a lot of fun to work with. You still have the freedom to do anything you want in photoshop or include any. Available in early may, onone softwares plugin suite 4 combines full versions of six essential software tools genuine fractals 5 print pro, phototools 1. If you have purchased perfect effects, you will want to license it so you can continue to use it past the trial period.
Silver efex pro the current version is truly one of my favorite photography editing pluginsprograms. Recently i bought niksoftware filters, like color efex, or silver efex. This is a free survival guide for anyone that needs to switch from nik to on1. They allow a range of effects to be applied quickly and easily to images. However, i find myself increasingly going to onone s perfect suite 8 for the final work. Hdrsofts merge to 32 bit, makes the whole process easy. The problem that i encountered is the the plugins will not work residing in the same folder, plugins. Dxo photolab 2 essential edition is the perfect partner for using nik collection 2. Usually i use them from lightroom4, and thats okay for me. Buy onone software resize 10 download featuring dedicated resizing and cropping program, genuine fractals technology, crop and level tools, hundreds of formatting presets, sharpening and film grain tools, tiling and gallery wrap functions, plugin or standalone application, for mac os x 10. The controls are intuitive and i found it very easy to navigate within the perfect resize interface.
Ill be referring only to the complete edition here. For me, i only used nik color efex and silver efex, so when i went. Get access to video content and additional supporting images. The approach is to edit the same landscape photo with. Nik is dead my free survival guide on switching to on1 matt.
You can see the whole list of filters, or click on one of the groups. Nik software bundle has been updated, with bug fixes, new presets, and an additional tool. Silver efex pro uses the regular nik collection screen setup, with a big selection of readytogo presets in a panel on the left, backed up by. This is why i asked which on1 software the op was inquiring about. Much awaited by the nik software community, this first by dxo version focuses on fixing bugs that up until now could disrupt the user experience, as well as on ensuring full compatibility with the latest mac os and. I already have both lightroom and photoshop, but im constantly hearing how those arent enough.
On my way back to las vegas from death valley, i noticed a storm brewing up beyond beaty. Like exposure x2, on1 photo has evolved from a plugin actually, a suite of plugins into a fullyfledged. Luminar 4 is available as standalone software for windows and mac as well as a plugin for adobe photoshop and an extension for apple photos. Analog efex pro as far as i can tell there is no way to update from within the nik software itself. Onone offers a free version of photo tools with 26 effects as well as the paid version with over 300 effects. By running the nik collection programs standalone, this is no longer a problem. Now i dont own photoshop, but i have installed gimp 2. Silver efex pro from nik software is the most powerful tool for creating professional quality black and. Photoshop cc the plugin dilemma alan hess photography. Onone versus nik collection lightroom queen forums. This exclusive discount coupon code can be applied to all the latest nik software photoshop plugins, including silver efex pro, color efex pro, viveza, sharpener pro, and dfine. Like exposure x2, on1 photo has evolved from a plugin actually, a suite of plugins into a fullyfledged standalone app with file browsingorganising tools and nondestructive, layersbased editing. And second, a lot of the effects are relatively crude and best used sparingly. Where color efex pro lets you stack filter effects, perfect effects lets you do even more, with a photoshopstyle system.
For 15 years dxo has analysed more than 42,000 combinations of cameras and lenses. Just download their free version and try them all out. If you purchase anything using these links, i make a small commission which supports all of these great videos. The nik collection has long been a staple of many photographers over the years and it offered some excellent tools for both creating black and white images with silver efex pro, and also for enhancing colour images with colour efex. Silver efex pro 2 comes bundled with other software. This is the first of a series of videos in which i compare popular image editing tools. Independent software developer, onone software, inc. Ive always enjoyed using onone s perfect photo suite and have all the past editions and some other software from them like a masking program and a framing program. I used to be a big fan of nik with its control point technology and the simply superb silver efex pro module. Dxo nik collection 2 announcement is underwhelming. So, to start with, this is a great, great filter that nik has included. Enter our exclusive discount coupon code nikpss during the checkout process at nik software for an instant 15% discount on any nik software product. Nik collection 2 now comes with a total of 42 new presets under a new en vogue category for color efex pro 4, silver efex pro 2, hdr efex pro 2 and analog efex pro 2. Apr 06, 20 nik software bundle has been updated, with bug fixes, new presets, and an additional tool.
If you havent already, you can download the nik collection for free by entering your email address at dxos. Its an easy way to get the film look without having to shoot, develop, and scan black and white film. In on1 photo raw you can create your own effects by combining up to 20 different effects filters in a stack and then saving the result as a preset of your own. Creating blackandwhite photos is more than a case of just desaturating a color image. Jan 30, 2014 any person who owns nik software, topaz labs, or any other digital photography plugin for adobe photoshop, lightroom, or apple aperture may upgrade to onone softwares allinone photo. You still have the freedom to do anything you want in photoshop or include any additional processing from other applications. The intuitive ability to manually add, reposition, resize, and stack multiple control points, each which can be manipulated in terms of brightness, contrast, saturation, structure, and. Youre not alone, lots of people find image resolution to be an impassable barrier when it comes to printing, and it can be. The onone software plugin suite 4 for photoshop cs2 and cs3 is the latest upgrade to the award winning plugin suite product line that combines several of onone software s individual photoshop plugins into a highly affordable package. The course mainly covers nik color efex pro which was the most popular plugin nik had and how to get something similar in on1 effects.