#Nik silver efex pro 2 free presets update#
These include tools for fixing optical defects, specifically a lack of sharpness, vignetting, chromatic aberrations and distortion.It doesn't harm to update this knowledge once in a while.a quick search on MU43 today didn't show up a link, so here it is, updated to July 2020įor many of us, Silver Efex Pro is great software for turning colour images into Black and White - with a wide variety of film types emulated. Other improvements include scaling the interface to the proper resolution for high-resolution monitors which means graphics are much clearer and when used with DxO PhotoLab, you can also access advanced optical correction tools. Here are a few images with different presets applied: That's pretty much it in terms of a tool overview - we told you it's simple and easy to follow. Towards the top of the window are options for comparing the original with the adjusted image which you can do side-by-side, split screen or you can click the 'compare' button to quickly switch between the two. You can also add multiple Control Points, all of which you can adjust independently - pretty cool. of a specific point of your image without changing the overall look of the photo.
By using Control Points, you can change the brightness, saturation, contrast. What options are available will depend on what plugin you're working with but sliders are used to increase/decrease effects (or there are numerical boxes if you prefer to type in figures) and if you want to change, for example, what dirt/scratch look is applied, you simply click on a different one.Ī cool feature is the selective adjustments you can make with the Control Points (U-Point Technology) which you'll be familiar with if you're a DxO PhotoLab user and now, you can use this feature when working with RAW files. You can hit 'save' and use the preset as it is or you can take a look at the right column and make more adjustments to your image. While "Blue Monday", available in Color Efex Pro, combines Varitone colouring with cross processing and desaturation.Ī small sample of the presets on offer in The Nik Collection 2 by DxO With over 42 new presets, we won't list them all but you have access to looks such as "Burned Edges", available in Analog Efex Pro, to reproduce the burned-edge, vignetting, toning, and framing effects typical of old-fashioned analog cameras. The time it takes for the preset to be applied differs and some can be quite slow so you may need to be patient with it. The name of each option is listed under a small preview of what your image will look like with the preset applied and to use one, you simply click on it. The new filters/presets/creative effects are listed under 'En Vogue' but there are plenty of other choices available, too. The User Interface is split into 3 main areas with the filters/creative effects to the left, your image in the middle and tools for adjusting the filters/creative effects to the right. When you open up the plugins, the layout is, pretty much, the same and is really easy to navigate/use.
In DxO Photo ESSENTIALS, a useful button appears bottom right which you can simply click to access the plugins. As Lightroom doesn't work with layers, the process works slightly different but it's not over complicated (find the 'edit in' option unless you're using HDR Efex Pro 2 as this is found on export).īy default, a box appears featuring the Nik Collection plugins when you open Photoshop (after you've installed the software, of course) or you can access them via the Filter tab. If you're using HDR Efex Pro 2, you'll need to create a Smart Filter before selecting this plugin so when you apply an effect, it can be adjusted/hid/removed. If you use the plugins in Photoshop, the final effect you create is applied as a layer (except in HDR Efex Pro 2) so it's none-destructive and it also means you can use layer masks to selectively apply the look to your photo. Nik Collection 2 by DxO Handling & PerformanceĪs the Nik Collection 2 is compatible with Adobe as well as DxO software, you're not short on choices when deciding how best to use the plugins.
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