The Tonal Contrast filter within Color Efex Pro 4 is extremely powerful in the way it adds texture and detail to your image. The filter allows options from very subtle control to strong control in your enhancement of an image. Using this filter gives you the ability to control highlight, midtone, and shadow contrast, while also offering different methods of…

In a few short years Nik plug-ins have completely changed my workflow.  Years ago I had very little use for plug-ins, thinking that I could use Photoshop to make whatever adjustments an image needed.  After all, I write books on software, including Photoshop, and am reasonably adept at using it.  But when I began experimenting with Color Efex Pro, I…