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 One
of the most popular filters used by professional photographers
is the Pro Contrast filter found in Nik Color Efex Pro™ 2.0.
This seemingly simple tool is a powerful aid in helping photographers
to optimize the contrast of their images as well as correcting
slightly warm or cool color casts. However, here are a few additional
things to keep in mind while using this highly useful filter.
Digital photography differs from film photography in many ways.
One is that digital photographs often seem flat in contrast and
color saturation. The Pro Contrast filter can offer just the
right touch in order to make images more vibrant or dramatic.
To begin, select the Pro Contrast in the Filter drop down menu
in Photoshop or in the Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Selective Tool
Palette after you’ve opened an image. Once the selected
image is in the Pro Contrast Preview Window, the Pro Contrast
filter will enhance color and contrast automatically, based on
the details found in that image. By simply clicking OK, you can
remove any identified color cast the filter found in the image
as well as increase contrast to ensure a dynamic image with full
use of the available tonal range. This not only offers an easy
and elegant solution, but also a fast, easy way to work within
Photoshop.
To apply your settings, click Fill and OK to apply to the entire
image area. For selective filter application click Paint. Brush
the effect exactly where you want it, and then click OK to apply.
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The Basics of
Nik Sharpener Pro™
2.0
 Top
professionals agree that
Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is one of the most useful products available
for digital photographers. Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 was designed
to optimize detail of any given image based entirely on what
you, the photographer, will do with the image and eliminate guesswork.
After opening the selected image in Photoshop and selecting
Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 from the filter drop down menu or from
the Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Selective Palette, select
the type of output to be
used. For example, if you are going to print a large wall portrait
on an Epson Ink Jet printer, select Ink Jet: Epson from the menu.
The size sliders will automatically adjust to the parameters
set by your image editing application. By leaving the viewing
distance option to the auto setting, sharpening will be adjusted
to match the appropriate amount needed for a typical viewing
distance based on the size of the image. You can however override
this setting by selecting an alternative viewing distance. Next,
select the type of paper to be used for the print. Click OK to
process the image using the settings you set up within the filter
interface and Nik Sharpener Pro will automatically optimize detail
throughout the image.
When using the Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Selective tool, apply your
settings to the entire image by clicking Fill and OK to apply
to the entire image area. For selective sharpening click Paint.
Brush the effect exactly where you want it, and then click OK
to apply. For more information go to www.niksoftware.com/learn.
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Joseph
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