An introduction to the Nik Complete Collection. Watch this in-depth session covering the Complete Collection from start to finish. We will cover noise reduction, optimizing color and contrast, stylizing images, as well as sharpening an image for output. This webinar will not only streamline your workflow but also cover the thought process of figuring out what you want to do…

The Brush Tool, available within the Photoshop versions of the Nik Software plug ins, offers added control over Selective Editing. Using Control Points in combination with the brush tool at varying opacities is a great way to add depth to an image. First, apply your desired effect in the plug in interface. In this example, we are adding the Low…

Discover the power and beauty of black and white photography with Silver Efex Pro 2, the world’s leading solution for creating stunning fine art black and white images. Dan Hughes, Webinar Trainer for Nik Software will show you how Silver Efex Pro 2 offers a unique and powerful set of darkroom-inspired features working intelligently alongside the revolutionary U Point technology…

To get the most out of Sharpener Pro 3.0′s Output Sharpener, selective sharpening is a must. Control Points allow you to control not only the amount of output sharpening applied to the photo, but also three different kinds of creative sharpening which can be applied to any object or area without the use of complicated selective tools. This tool allows…

This video will demonstrate how this method is most effective when affecting large objects or if you want to uniformly reduce noise based on color.   Click here to view this video  

Nik’s online Trainer Dan Hughes, will demonstrate how many architectural photographers have discovered the importance of high quality image editing and the timesaving capabilities of working with Nik Software tools. Dan will go through a variety of architectural work from top pros to see how to enhance buildings, interiors, skies, grounds and more using a variety of Nik Software tools….

In today’s world of photographic digital processing and editing, RAW adjustments offer some of the most important and powerful capabilities. RAW processing tools provide a launching pad for the direction we can take our images. What we run into though is that when these tools get as powerful and complex as they have, we have to develop different workflows for…

Discover how to use this quick and easy way to reduce noise globally throughout your image. In most cases, allowing Dfine 2.0 to automatically measure the noise will be a one button click.   Click here to view this video

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between the different Contrast filters within Color Efex Pro 4? In this informative video, Dan Hughes demonstrates all four Contrast filters: – Contrast Color Range – Contrast Only – Pro Contrast – Tonal Contrast Be sure to check it out and discover which filters work best on your own images!   Click here…

Sharpening digital images can be an incredibly complex and subjective process. Knowing how much to sharpen and when to sharpen are two of the most complex aspects when deciding how to sharpen an image. In this advanced demonstration, we will take a look at simplifying the complexities of the sharpening process. We will begin with a discussion of concepts regarding…