Plug In with Nik
A Photographer's Guide to Creating Dynamic Images with Nik Software
Published on 31. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-321-83977-0 (ISBN)
Description
Extend your photographic vision and harness the full power of Nik's Plug-In Suite (now re-branded as the Nik Collection by Google) with this beautifully illustrated guide that covers the full plug-in suite: Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, HDR Efex Pro 2, Color Efex Pro 4 Complete Edition, Silver Efex Pro 2, and Sharpener Pro 3.0. Pro photographer John Batdorff provides easy-to-follow instructions for processing and enhancing your landscapes, portraits, and streetscapes with Nik from start to finish.
Nik Collection by Google offers precise and natural enhancements without complicated selections or masks. John includes the benefits of each plug-in and how to incorporate each one in your workflow, whether you use Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture, to create more dynamic photographs.
In this guide you will learn to: recognize and reduce digital noise using Dfine; fine-tune your color images using Global and Selective adjustments in Viveza; combine existing presets; understand key adjustments for creating HDR images; and create your own presets in Silver Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, and Color Efex Pro.
Nik Collection by Google offers precise and natural enhancements without complicated selections or masks. John includes the benefits of each plug-in and how to incorporate each one in your workflow, whether you use Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture, to create more dynamic photographs.
In this guide you will learn to: recognize and reduce digital noise using Dfine; fine-tune your color images using Global and Selective adjustments in Viveza; combine existing presets; understand key adjustments for creating HDR images; and create your own presets in Silver Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, and Color Efex Pro.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-83977-0 (9780321839770)
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Person
John Batdorff is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer who splits his time between Chicago and Montana. He is the author of Black and White: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Nikon D7000: From Snapshots to Great Shots and a coauthor of Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots. His black and white images have been featured in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He also leads black and white workshops and mentors other aspiring photographers. John loves the outdoors and traveling, and sharing his images with others. See his work and read his popular photography blog at johnbatdorff.com.
Content
Getting Started Workflow and Interface
Chapter 1: Color Efex Pro 4
Chapter 2: Silver Efex Pro 2
Chapter 3: HDR Efex Pro
Chapter 4: Viveza 2
Chapter 5: Dfine 2.0
Chapter 6: Sharpening Pro 3
Chapter 7: Top 10 Ways to Improve Landscapes
Chapter 8: Top 10 Ways to Improve Portraits
Chapter 9: Advanced Techniques in Photoshop
Chapter 1: Color Efex Pro 4
Chapter 2: Silver Efex Pro 2
Chapter 3: HDR Efex Pro
Chapter 4: Viveza 2
Chapter 5: Dfine 2.0
Chapter 6: Sharpening Pro 3
Chapter 7: Top 10 Ways to Improve Landscapes
Chapter 8: Top 10 Ways to Improve Portraits
Chapter 9: Advanced Techniques in Photoshop