Nik Lessons
Lessons for Nik Software products have been created to illustrate some of the
basic filter application and enhancement techniques possible with Dfine 2.0,
Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro 3.0 software
products. For best quality viewing click on the Save icon and download the video to your desktop.
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Adobe® Photoshop®
The new Dfine 2.0 Interface
Get an introduction to the new Dfine 2.0 interface and find out how Dfine 2.0 has been designed to provide a more productive workflow.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
User Interface in Lightroom
Learn about the Dfine 2.0 interface and how to access Dfine 2.0 in
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Apple® Aperture™
User Interface in Aperture
Learn how to launch and see a walkthrough of the Dfine 2.0 interface running in Apple Aperture.
Smart Filter Compatibility
Learn how to use Dfine 2.0 as a Smart Filter within Adobe Photoshop CS3, allowing you to go back and fine tune your edits at any time.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Multiple Image Editing in Lightroom
Learn how Dfine 2.0 supports the ability to edit multiple images in
one editing session in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Apple® Aperture™
Multiple Image Editing in Aperture
Learn how Dfine 2.0 supports the ability to edit multiple images in one editing session in Apple Aperture.
Automatic Noise Measurement and Reduction
Dfine 2.0's automatic measurement and reduction methods can get you professional noise reduction results quickly and easily.
Using the Color Ranges Reduction Method
Learn how to select a color range against which to control the contrast noise and color noise reduction, quickly and easily.
Using Control Points to Reduce Noise
Learn how to use U Point® powered Control Points to reduce noise selectively without the use of complex masks and selections.
Adobe® Photoshop®
The New Color Efex Pro 3.0 User Interface
See the new resizable and efficient user interface in Color Efex Pro 3.0.
Apple® Aperture™
User Interface in Aperture
See how to access and use Color Efex Pro 3.0 as a plug-in for Apple Aperture 2.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
User Interface in Lightroom
Learn about the Color Efex Pro 3.0 interface and how to access Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom.
Discover the Selective Enhancements Empowered by U Point Technology
Use U Point-powered Control Points to specify where an image’s effect is applied without using masks and selections.
New Filter: Film Effects
Find out how to take your digital photographs a variety of film types using the new Film Effects filter.
Enhancing the Sky Using the Graduated Filters
Learn how to blend the colors in an image quickly and easily using traditional Graduated filters.
Remove Color Casts Quickly and Effectively using Remove Color Cast
See how to use the Remove Color Cast filter to neutralize unwanted color casts.
Making Whites Pop with the White Neutralizer
Learn how to clean up images and create bright, crisp whites, without affecting other colors in an image.
Creating Beautiful Skin with the Dynamic Skin Softener
Learn how to create soft, smooth skin quickly and easily using one of the most popular filters in Color Efex Pro.
Enhancing Contrast and Improving Color with Pro Contrast
Learn how to quickly control the contrast and color in an image with the powerful Pro Contrast filter.
New Filter: Bleach Bypass
Learn how to create a unique high contrast, low saturation effect used by photographers and film makers alike.
New Filter: Glamour Glow
Find out how to stylize portrait images by adding a soft, dreamy effect using the new Glamour Glow filter.
Adobe® Photoshop®
New Smart Filter Compatibility
Learn to use Color Efex Pro 3.0 as a Smart Filter in Adobe Photoshop CS3, providing the ability to fine tune your filter enhancements at any time.
Apple® Aperture™
Multiple Image Editing
Speed up your workflow and learn how to enhance several images in one Color Efex Pro 3.0 session with the new multiple image editing capabilities in Color Efex Pro 3.0.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Multiple Image Editing
Speed up your workflow by enhancing multiple images with Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom.
Glamour Glow
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.
Use New Selection Control Points to Selectively Apply
See how to use the new Selection Control Points inside of Capture NX 2 to precisely and selectively apply the popular Midnight filters.
Bleach Bypass
Learn how to create a unique high contrast, low saturation effect used by photographers and film makers alike.
Apply Multiple Filters with the Selective Tools of Capture NX 2
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.
Introduction
View a quick overview demonstrating the power of Silver Efex Pro.
Adobe® Photoshop®
User Interface
Learn how to launch and see a "walkthrough" of the Silver Efex Pro interface running in Adobe Photoshop
Apple® Aperture™
User Interface
Learn how to launch and see a "walkthrough" of the Silver Efex Pro interface running in Apple Aperture.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
User Interface
Learn how to launch and see a "walkthrough" of the Silver Efex Pro interface running in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Smart Filter Compatibility
Learn how to use Silver Efex Pro as a Smart Filter within Adobe Photoshop CS3, allowing you to go back and fine-tune your edits at any time.
Apple® Aperture™
Multiple Image Editing
Learn how Silver Efex Pro supports the ability to edit multiple images in one editing session in Apple Aperture.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Multiple Image Editing
Learn how Silver Efex Pro supports the ability to edit multiple images in one editing session in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Toning Black and White Images
Discover the world of toned black and white images with the tone and tint options available within Silver Efex Pro.
Film Types
Explore the collection of 18 popular film types emulated in Silver Efex Pro.
Using & Creating Preset Styles
Learn how to create easily repeatable results for your black & white conversions and share them with your friends and peers. Includes tips for getting the most of the more than 20 preset styles.
Custom Black & White Control
Learn more about two specialized functions in Silver Efex Pro - Vignette and Burn Edges - that offer photographers easy-to-use customized control without the need to use more complicated procedures in Photoshop or Aperture to add the polish and finish to your images.
U Point® Technology for Selective Tonal Control
Utilize U Point powered control points to selectively control the tonality and contrast of objects and areas in your black and white images.
Introduction
View a quick overview demonstrating the power of Sharpener Pro 3.0.
Adobe® Photoshop®
User Interface of the Output Sharpener Filter
Learn how to launch and see an overview of the Sharpener Pro 3.0 interface running in Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
User Interface of the Output Sharpener Filter
Learn how to launch and see an overview of the Sharpener Pro 3.0 interface
running in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Apple® Aperture™
User Interface of the Output Sharpener Filter
Learn how to launch and see an overview of the Sharpener Pro 3.0 interface running in Apple Aperture.
Learn to Use the Output Sharpener Filter
Discover the streamlined, professional setup for sharpening images for specific output devices, ensuring the highest quality image sharpening every time.
Save Presets to Save Time
Find out how to setup Output Sharpening presets to save time in the photographic workflow.
Creative Sharpening Tools
Learn about the new creative sharpening tools inside of the Output Sharpener filter, providing the ultimate creative sharpening for enhancing details and textures in photographs.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Smart Filter Compatibility
Learn how to use Sharpener Pro 3.0 as a Smart Filter within Adobe Photoshop CS3, allowing you to go back and fine-tune your edits at any time.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Multiple Image Editing in Lightroom
Learn how Sharpener Pro 3.0 supports the ability to sharpen multiple
images in one editing session in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Apple® Aperture™
Multiple Image Editing in Aperture
Learn how Sharpener Pro 3.0 supports the ability to sharpen multiple images in one editing session in Apple Aperture.
Use New Selection Control Points to Selectively Apply Enhancements
Learn to apply editing effects to a specific area or object in a photograph by using the new Selection Control Points.
Capture NX 2's Intuitive Controls Save Time and Make Editing Easy
Learn how to use Picutre Controls to improve an image, even after it was shot, while using Color Control Points to selectively enhance color and light.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Introduction
See a quick overview of the power of Viveza, giving you the control to quickly and easily enhance your images.
Adobe® Photoshop®
User Interface in Photoshop
See the resizable and efficient interface for Viveza.
Apple® Aperture™
User Interface in Aperture
See how to use Viveza as a plugin for Apple Aperture.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
User Interface in Lighroom
Learn about the Viveza interface and how to access Viveza in Lightroom.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Precise Selections & Enhancements
See how U Point® technology powers Viveza to make precise selections that enable you to create the most natural and photographic enhancements possible.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Multiple Image Editing with Viveza
Enhance multiple images with Viveza to speed up your workflow with precise and powerful selective color and light adjustments while working with Lightroom.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Adding Depth to an Image
See how to use Viveza to create a greater sense of depth in your images, quickly and easily.
Apple® Aperture™
Adding Depth to an Image
See how to use Viveza to quickly and easily add depth to your images in a non destructive workflow.
Adobe® Photoshop®
Smart Filter Compatibility
See how to use Viveza as a Smart Filter, allowing you to go back and fine tune your edits at any time.
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®
Manually Adding Viveza for Lightroom as an External Editor
Learn to add Viveza as an External Editor for Lightroom for quick and easy access to the most powerful tool for selective color and light enhancements.
Selective Tool
Learn how to use the Nik Sharpener 2.0 Selective Tool to “Paint” Sharpening onto any photograph or image.
Workflow
Learn some different methods to sharpen images using Basic and Advanced modes in Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0.
Enhancing your Image with Black and White Infrared
Learn a quick and easy method for creating an image with the contemporary look of infrared film.
Stylizing your Images with the Midnight Filter
Learn how to create a unique look in your images with the Midnight filter's blur, contrast, brightness, and color controls.
Improve images using the Digital Polarization Filter
Learn how to enhance blue skies, contrast, and more with precise control of the Polarization filter.
Graduated Neutral Density & Darken/Lighten Center
Learn how to overcome some of the challenges of outdoor photography using these filters.
Using the Brilliance/Warmth Filter
Learn how this easy-to-apply filter greatly enhances image quality with subtle changes on any type of image.
Selectively Using the Dynamic Skin Softener Filter
Learn how to quickly and easily apply portrait enhancements that would normally take hours to apply correctly.
Using the Midnight Filter
Create drama and direct the viewer's attention with special effects that set the mood for any occasion.
Using the Skylight Filter
Learn techniques that will add natural warmth and contrast to enhance the appearance of any photograph with just a few mouse clicks.
Using the Polarization Filter
Learn the techniques to dial in on the correct levels of Polarization with a few clicks that bring any photograph to life.
Using the Pro Contrast Filter
Learn ways on how to maximize the overall image quality while controlling color cast and shadows in virtually any photograph.
Selectively Reducing Noise in an Image
Learn how to remove noise in dark areas of images and shadows that are present in many lighting setups.
