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Dfine 2.0

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, Color Efex Pro 3.0 and Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software products.
The lessons are available in both PDF and video formats. In order to view the videos, please make sure Flash Player 8 or higher is installed on your computer.

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.

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.

The New Color Efex Pro 3.0
User Interface

See the new resizable and efficient user interface in Color Efex Pro 3.0.

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.

Traditional Filters

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.

Color Correction

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.

Retouching

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.

Creative Enhancements

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.

Introduction

Adobe® Photoshop®

See a quick overview of the power of Viveza, giving you the control to quickly and easily enhance your images.

User Interface

Adobe® Photoshop®

See the resizable and efficient interface for Viveza.

User Interface

Apple® Aperture™

See how to use Viveza as a plugin for
Apple Aperture.

Precise Selections & Enhancements

Adobe® Photoshop®

See how U Point® technology powers Viveza to make precise selections that enable you to create the most natural and photographic enhancements possible.

Adding Depth to an Image

Adobe® Photoshop®

See how to use Viveza to create a greater sense of depth in your images, quickly and easily.

Adding Depth to an Image

Apple® Aperture™

See how to use Viveza to quickly and easily add depth to your images in a non destructive workflow.

Smart Filter Compatibility

Adobe® Photoshop®

See how to use Viveza as a Smart Filter, allowing you to go back and fine tune your edits at any time.

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.



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