Product Description

Designed to save time in the digital workflow, Nik Software′s entire suite of products (Dfine 2.0, Color Efex Pro 3.0 and Sharpener Pro 2.0) were conceived with the single goal of helping photographers use products such as Adobe Photoshop easier while offering numerous editing capabilities not found within Photoshop. These powerful and highly successful digital imaging products have been written about extensively in trade magazines and publication′s, however, to date no one has taken on the task of compiling techniques into a book on how best to utilize these highly popular products. The Official Nik Software Image Enhancement Guide: The Photographer′s Resource of Professional Workflow Techniques is a product designed to resemble the way photographers think. The idea is to make sure the readers can apply techniques discussed in the book such as retouching, understanding the importance of light, and exposure, while learning all of the features and functionality of this family of products. The CD included with the book will have a trial version of Nik′s most popular program, Color Efex Pro Standard Edition.The book will appeal to any and all owners of Nik Software products who have been asking for a book on this topic almost since the company′s inception.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93864 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Back Cover

Smooth out and rev up your workflow with these Nik Software tools

Improving your workflow helps you succeed as a photographer. Nik Software has created these award–winning plugins, designed for seamless interaction with Adobe® Photoshop®, to manage specific, time–consuming aspects of image processing. Illustrated with vibrant full–color images, this book is the only official guide to getting the maximum benefit from each tool.

• Learn to selectively control color and light without layer masks using Viveza (also available for Apple Aperture 2.1)

• Measure noise and selectively reduce it with Dfine 2.0′s noise reduction tool

• Discover how to use Sharpener Pro 2.0 for razor–sharp detail in every medium

• Learn how to incorporate Color Efex Pro 3.0′s many filters and effects for retouching, color correction, and endless enhancements

• Expertly convert your color images to black and white with the Silver Efex Pro plug–in

Bonus CD–ROM includes

• Trial versions of Dfine 2.0, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3.0, and Silver Efex Pro, and a watermarking trial of Sharpener Pro 2.0

• Image source files from the book

See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

About the Author

Joshua D. Bradley has been snapping photos since he received his first disposable camera as a child. His concern for endangered species and his fascination with photography led to his career as assistant to famed nature photographer Moose Peterson. Today Josh is an instructor on Peterson′s popular Digital Landscape Workshop Series and Wildlife Photographer′s Base Camp sojourns, where he captures images alongside his students.

Customer Reviews

OK, but not for Aperture users
Good instructional guide on the use of this excellent range of plug-ins, although this book is tailored to the Photoshop plug-ins (not Aperture 2 which I use). It is not a major issue as the features are largely the same, but I wasn't aware of this point from earlier reviews, so be warned. Otherwise, good tutorials, but some of the photos (ironically) are not clear enough in the book.