The Official Nik Software Image Enhancement Guide: The Photographer's Resource for Professional Workflow Techniques

Contents.

Introduction.

Conventions.

PART I: How to Use the Nik Tools.

Lesson 1: Installing the Plug-ins.

Lesson 2: Using Dfi ne 2.0.

Lesson 3: Using Viveza.

Lesson 4: Using Color Efex Pro 3.0.

Lesson 5: Using Silver Efex Pro.

Lesson 6: Using Sharpener Pro 2.0.

Lesson 7: Getting the Hardware Needed.

PART II: Silencing Noise and Fine-Tuning.

Lesson 1: Reducing an Entire Image’s Noise.

Lesson 2: Fighting Noise with Color Selections.

Lesson 3: Precise Noise Reduction with Control Points.

Lesson 4: Finishing an Image in 20 Seconds.

Lesson 5: Quickly Eliminate Unwanted Color Cast.

Lesson 6: Getting an Image Ready for the Next Step.

PART II Finishing with Color Efex Pro 3.0.

Lesson 1: Using Bi-Colored Filters for Realism.

Lesson 2: Creating Dramatic Sunrises and Sunsets.

Lesson 3: Making It Old with Bleach Bypass.

Lesson 4: Edgy Look with Bleach Bypass.

Lesson 5: Using the B/W Filter.

Lesson 6: Spot Color and Portraits.

Lesson 7: Spot Color and Landscapes.

Lesson 8: Antiquing with Color Stylizer.

Lesson 9: Focus with Darken/Lighten Center.

Lesson 10: The Artifi cial Snoot.

Lesson 11: Duplex and Portraits.

Lesson 12: The Graduated Neutral Density Filter.

Lesson 13: Black-and-White Infrared, Method 1.

Lesson 14: Black-and-White Infrared, Method 2.

Lesson 15: Art Deco and Color Method in Infrared.

Lesson 16: Setting the Tone with Paper Toner.

Lesson 17: Dramatic Photo Stylizer.

Lesson 18: Refl ections without the Light.

Lesson 19: Tonal Contrast Using Color and Contrast.

Lesson 20: Tonal Contrast Using the Airbrushed Look.

PART IV: Multiple Filters, Multiple Programs.

Lesson 1: Creating Brilliant Landscapes.

Lesson 2: False Flash and Old Photos.

Lesson 3: Creating Neon Light, or Any Light.

Lesson 4: Bring on Indian Summer and Contrast.

Lesson 7: Surreal Art with Bleach, Darken, and Viveza.

Lesson 8: Finishing Black-and-White with Glamour Glow.

Lesson 9: Getting a Great Wedding Glow.

Lesson 10: The Ultimate Wedding Filter Stack.

Lesson 11: Rock and Roll Spotlight.

Lesson 12: The Evil Grunge Look.

Lesson 13: Creating an Ethereal Look.

Lesson 14: Classic Rock Effect.

Lesson 15: Gritty Color Stylizer Effect.

PART V: Silver Is the New Black.

Lesson 1: Creating a Solarized Effect.

Lesson 2: Solarized Portraits.

Lesson 3: Silvering for Effect in Black-and-White.

Lesson 4: High-Contrast Black-and-White.

Lesson 5: Creating a Black-and-White Portrait with Sepia.

Lesson 6: Dramatic Landscape.

Lesson 7: Creating a Pinhole.

Lesson 8: Going for the Classic Black-and-White.

Lesson 9: Bringing Back Tintype.

Lesson 10: Silver Free-for-All.

PART VI: Having a Sharp Eye.

Lesson 1: Raw Pre-Sharpening Filter Preset.

Lesson 2: Sharpening for Effect.

Lesson 3: Isolating Details for Sharpness.