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…

The magic of Control Points… how can I explain it other than showing you how using Control Points have given me so much selective editing capabilities. It still amazes me every time I use them to either add or remove an effect from my image. Let me demonstrate with this image of a Zebra that I recently took at the…

One of my favorite tips to share in my landscape webinars is how to effectively use the Graduated Neutral Density Filter in Color Efex Pro 4. This digital filter emulates the traditional glass filter that you would put in front of your lens to help properly expose an image, and it is often used to darken skies. The problem that…

Josh Haftel, Product Manager on the Google+ Photo Team, (formally Senior Product Manager at Nik Software), was a special guest on the Photoshop Show with Jan Kabili and Ron Clifford. He shared some insights into the beginnings of Nik Software and life now at the Google Headquarters in Mountain View. Josh also demonstrates how he uses Silver Efex Pro 2 to…

I’m a new user of Nik Software products, so I’m not going to jump in at the deep end and dazzle you right off with all the amazing things that you can do with the filters and features. Instead, I’d like to share my experiences with you on the ways I have found to work with the different products and…