Nik Software Color Efex Pro™ 3.0 filters are the leading photographic
filters for digital photography. The Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters are widely
used by many of today's professional photographers around the world to
save time and get professional level results.
Now available with support for new Capture NX 2 from Nikon® Corporation,
Color Efex Pro 3.0 provides tremendous creative possibilities
matched to an easy-to-use yet powerful, photography-centric
image editing tool. U Point® powered Selection
Control Points found in Capture NX 2 offer the ultimate in
precise control when applying filter enhancements to your image,
without complicated selections or layers masks needed in other
tools. And, as with every function in Capture NX 2, filters
are applied non-destructively so that you can modify and adjust
the filter’s impact on the image until you have it just
right.
Updates to old favorites from Color Efex Pro 2.0 for Capture
NX, such as the Classical Soft Focus, Darken/Lighten Center,
Dynamic Skin Softener and Vignette filters are joined by nine
exciting new filters including Film Effects, Glamour Glow,
High Key, Tonal Contrast, Bleach Bypass, and more. See the
full filter list
with sample images here.
Whether you choose the Complete Edition or Select Edition,
you’ll get traditional and stylizing filters that offer
virtually endless possibilities to enhance and transform images
quickly and easily. The result is nothing less than the most
complete, most useful collection of photographic filters you
can add to your toolkit.
Click on the Features tab above to learn more about
Color Efex Pro 3.0 for Capture NX 2, download
a free Trial version to use Color Efx Pro 3.0 on you own images for
15-days, or click here
to see the software in action.
If you already own
Color Efex Pro 2.0 for Capture NX and have upgraded to Capture
NX 2, click here to find out details
on how to upgrade to Color Efex Pro 3.0 for Capture NX 2.

Color Efex Pro 3.0 offers a comprehensive, powerful, and easy to
use set of filters to satisfy demanding enthusiasts and professional photographers
and complements the photography-centric features, built-in U Point® technology,
and non-destructive workflow of Capture NX 2.
U Point powered Selection Control Points in Capture NX 2 make
it easy to selectively add, modify and remove a Filter effect using convenient sliders.
Award-winning U Point technology gives you ultimate control to selectively apply
enhancements without the need for any complicated selections or layer masks.
To learn more about U Point technology
go to www.upoint.com
Capture NX 2 is among the best editing tools available
in the world that offers true non-destructive editing. This unique capability,
anchored by an innovative Edit List in Capture NX 2, is never more important
than when applying creative enhancements such as those found in Color
Efex Pro 3.0. Now you can truly experiment and fine-tune until your image
is exactly the way you want it.
The new filters in Color Efex Pro 3.0 increase the
traditional and stylistic range of the collection. New filters
include Bleach Bypass, Cross Balance, Film Effects, Film Grain,
Glamour Glow, High Key, Low Key, Polaroid Transfer, and Tonal
Enhancer. Previously available filters have also been updated
to provide even more options. Color Efex Pro 3.0 for Capture
NX 2 has 52 filters, with a possibility of over 250 effects available.
Click
here for a complete list of filters.
The 16-bit TrueLight™ Color Engine provides even better
photographic enhancements by preserving the relationships between color,
contrast, and detail. TrueLight provides more natural film-like images
and allows users to achieve far better quality enhancements, with more
natural and photographic results.

Learn how to stylize portrait images by adding a soft, dreamy
effect using the new Glamour Glow filter and learn about the
new Shadows/Highlights section of the Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters.
See how to use the new Selection Control Points inside of Capture NX 2 to precisely and selectively apply the popular Midnight filters.
Learn how to create a unique high contrast, low saturation effect used by photographers and film makers alike.
Learn how to complete an image with Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters. Featuring the updated Dynamic Skin Softener filter, the Pro Contrast filter, and the updated Darken/Lighten Center filter, this lesson will show you how to quickly and easily retouch, color correct, and add the finishing polish to an image.
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