The Photographer S Guide To Color Efex Pro 4

Newly expanded and revised, May 2021 In this latest edition covering Nik Color Efex Pro 4, landscape photographer Robin Whalley explains how to make the most of this powerful and versatile photo editor. In his usual straightforward style, he carefully guides you through using Nik Color Efex Pro 4 as both a plugin and standalone photo editor. After explaining the many features and how you might use them, the 55 Color Efex Pro filters are described in full. Each filter and its controls are detailed, together with usage tips and advice for combining the different filters. You will learn how to: · Use and manage Control Points to make complex selections and adjustments with ease. · Integrate Nik Color Efex Pro 4 into your workflow as either a Plugin or standalone editor. · Combine multiple filters to greatly improve your editing results. · Apply the non-destructive workflow introduced in the Nik Collection 3 by DxO. · Work with the Nik Selective Tool in Photoshop. At the end of the book are four full length editing examples using only Nik Color Efex Pro 4. The examples demonstrate how to use the software to transform ordinary colour photography and elevate it to a new level. The starting images are available to download on the authors website, allowing you to follow the examples on your own computer. This comprehensive book assumes no prior knowledge of Nik Color Efex Pro 4 and is ideal for both the beginning and intermediate Nik user. It covers all versions of Nik Color Efex Pro 4 up to and including the version in the Nik Collection 3 by DxO. Improve your Nik Color Efex Pro 4 skills with this book and take your photography to new heights.

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.

Learn all the features and functionality of the complete Nik family of products 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. With Nik Software Captured, authors and Nik Software, Inc. insiders Tony Corbell and Josh Haftel help you use after-capture software products easier and more creatively. Their sole aim is to ensure that you can apply the techniques discussed in the book while gaining a thorough understanding of the capabilities of programs such as Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 4.0, Silver Efex Pro 2, Sharpener Pro 3.0, and HDR Efex Pro. Helps you learn all the features and functionality of the Nik family of products Shares tips and techniques on retouching and exposure Offers a solid understanding of the importance of light Explores ways to save time in the digital workflow Answers the demand from readers to compile a variety of techniques conceived to help when using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Apple's Aperture With Nik Software Captured, you'll quickly benefit from the array of helpful techniques featured in this single resource.

Detailing all the skills photographers need to successfully create natural-light family portraits, this handbook covers all aspects of the process, from attracting clients and planning the session to posing small families or large groups. Techniques for working outdoors, at the familyÕs home, or in a natural-light studio setting are included along with detailed information on post-production, album design, and marketing techniques for attracting clients. Advanced amateur and professional photographers will learn how to create a picture-perfect rendering by manipulating ever-changing and difficult-to-predict outdoor lighting and cultivating a cohesive look through harmonious poses, expressions, and clothing. This unique handbook is essential for family photographers looking to engage the family and bring out their subjectsÕ interpersonal relationships and individual personalities.

Color Confidence is a practical, results-oriented book that gives photographers the knowledge they need to manage color effectively from capture to output. Digital imaging expert Tim Grey designed this book for busy photographers who want to get results without wading through tons of information about color science—-distilling the most important concepts into real-world use. He teaches only the theory that photographers must know to understand how color management works, and focuses on the practical information they need to make decisions when working with their images: the actual processes that achieve the best results possible. In this new edition of the very first practical guide to color management, readers will find out how to quickly get predictable color results across all devices--from cameras, monitors, and printers, to scanners and raster image processors (RIPs). Updated with new information on Photoshop, RIP technology, and calibration, this results-oriented book is a must for all serious photographers.

An Advanced Guide to Digital Photography aims to unravel the complex world of digital imaging whilst also focusing on the images themselves. The time-honoured basics of composition, line and form remain fundamental but the new techniques, tools and materials of digital photography allow far greater control and expression then ever before. This book, the fourth in the Digital Photography series, is ideal for the enthusiast or professional, not just for the inspirational ideas it contains but as a source of reference for the future, when new approaches are sought or older ones revisited. This book will prove invaluable for anyone wishing to develop their skills from an intermediate level in digital photography and image processing to a semi-professional or professional level. For those seeking further creative inspiration for their work, it shares the techniques and tricks of the trade used to create stunning images. As well as tackling the equipment and technique necessary to master the advanced digital workflow and capture and edit the shot, the book she features contributions from recoghised digital 'masters' sharing the secrets of their expertise across a diverse range of photographic genres. The book is illustrated with images, diagrams and screengrabs that elucidate the photographer's technical and creative processes. Book jacket.