The Nik Collection by DxO is a series of seven unique plugins containing powerful functionality that can help you add striking effects to your photos. In this course, instructor Tim Grey helps you get up to speed with each piece of software in this collection. Tim kicks off the course by going over basic workflows with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as discussing the interface, presets, and other basic concepts. Next, Tim explores each of the individual software applications in the collection: Color Efex Pro, Viveza, Silver Efex Pro, Analog Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, Dfine, and Sharpener Pro. Learn how to use these plugins to add various creative filter effects, apply targeted adjustments to specific areas of a photo using control points, and much more.

Topics include:

Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements workflows

Working with presets

Adding multiple filters in Color Efex Pro

Applying global adjustments in Viveza

Applying film effects in Silver Efex Pro

Applying lens distortion in Analog Efex Pro

Adjusting overall tonality with HDR Efex Pro

Reducing noise with Dfine

Applying output sharpening with Sharpener Pro[screenshots