Theres a lot more to using the nik collection in lightroom than is immediately obvious. How to sharpen your photos using lightroom and nik efex. Can the nik collection be used without photoshop or lightroom. To manually install one of the nik collection products after the installer has been run, please do the following. A brief guide to silver efex pro 2 lightroom plugin. Then they copied the best editing algorithms from nik efex and created the photo editing app snapseed. New nik collection 2 by dxo the most powerful photo. Learn all the features and functionality of the complete nik family of products styled in such a way as to resemble the way photographers think. Jun 28, 2018 there are some proprietary sliders only found in nik software. How to use nik collection to create fantastic photos. Using the nik collection in lightroom the bitesize nik tutorials.
If you use nik collection from photoshop, you can access it from filters plugins nik collection and then chose the plugin you wish to use. With 40 brand new creative presets, u point editing on raw files, support for hidpi displays, and dxos advanced optical corrections, nik collection 2 is a milestone upgrade for all creative image makers. From lightroom, choose any 3 images in the filmstrip at the bottom of lightroom. Sep 10, 2011 the nik software is not a substitute for lightroom and lightroom doesnt do everything the nik software does. I also demonstrate this and everything else covered by the article below. I use some nik software in lr and some in ps cs5 depending on what im trying to accomplish. Google sold the nik collection to dxo in 2018, and it is no longer free.
We had a chance to try out a prerelease copy of the nik collection 2. But can it be used standalone, ie without buying photoshop or lightroom. Online support is available only to customers who have purchased the paid version of the nik collection 2 by dxo available starting june 5, 2019 plugins version 5. Haftel 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. How to use the nik filter collection with photoshop. Use nik collection in your workflow to create amazing images. I keep getting an additional edited file each time i use several plugins like viveza and then color effects pro on the same file. I didnt go into the deep inner workings of the plugins because that would take a long time and im. I have been using nik efex software via adobe lightroom for years but it no longer works with the latest adobe lightroom cc 2015. Customized for your camera unlike other noisereduction methods, dfine tames the noise in your images by knowing exactly how your camera creates that noise in. If you own lightroom and photoshop, photoshop smart objects are the best way to use nik apps. The most recent upgrade adds five new types of classic color films to color efex pro 4 as well as. Jun 05, 2019 dxo just announced a major upgrade for the popular nik plug in suite. The complete nik collection by dxo includes all of the latest awardwinning plugin software titles for adobe photoshop and adobe lightroom including.
Making images pop using adobe lr and the nik collection. By the end of this, youll be familiar with everything from downloading the collection to exporting your final images. Occasionally, after running a nik collection installer, the software may not be installed correctly in adobe lightroom. Hier bekommt ihr eine anleitung, wie man plugins in lightroom installiert. Nik software batch edit feature can only be accessed by lightroom. From precise selective enhancements using u point powered control points. Explore them all with renowned photographer and instructor tony corbell and nik softwares senior product manager josh haftel. Hello, i have a question about using lightroom and the nik collection. If you transfer a raw file to color efex and then return it to.
In short definitely dfine 2nd last and raw presharpener last. In reply to simon garrett may 12, 2015 however, if you have photoshop, thats a better way to use nik, imho, as you can use nik plugins in smart filter mode, so changes are nondestructive. There are some proprietary sliders only found in nik software. This comes as a set of plugins for photoshop, lightroom and aperture. Nik collection is a group of 7 plugin software packages for adobe photoshop, lightroom and dxo photolab formerly dxo optics pro. Reduce noise in photoshop is easy with dfine 2 plugin for photoshop and lightroom.
Hi, i am using windows 10 on a 64 bit machine and have not yet acquired a lightroom or photoshop license. Note it has to be in filmstrip at the bottom otherwise it will not work. What workflow order makes sense with lightroom 4 and nik software. Instead, it will convert the raw file to an image in the tiff, psd or jpeg format and. Googles nik collection gained in popularity when it became a free download in early 2016. The only options i see under plugins are to install luminar as a plugin on photoshop or lightroom. This option is in edit preferences presets or lightroom preferences presets. Voiceover if youre using adobe photoshop lightroom to manage your images, you can make use of lightroom to send images to the various applications in the nik collection in order to apply a variety of different effects. This is awesome, and no, it is not an april 1st fools day. I put together the video above and keep in mind that its pretty basic. Aug 30, 2016 the logic behind this is pretty simple and is not tied to a specific software. They can be used as lightroom plugins, or as standalone editing software. The whole nik collection has recently been made free.
This seems to occur because the store presets with catalog option in lightrooms preferences is checked. Niks strong side is its filters, black and white handling, noise reductions and sharpening tools, that you should use together with a normal editor. Lightroom workflow and nik software lightroom queen forums. I right click on an image, select edit in silver efex but it could be any of the nik collection and it says preparing file for editing. Ensure all image editing applications such as photoshop and lightroom are closed.
The basic workflow for most of those applications in the nik collection is. However, keep in mind that this option is only active if you have already opened an image. However, in this tutorial, i will use nik collection sharpener pro 3 presharpener output sharpener plugins. But if you are wondering how to use lightroom as a nonpro, here is a quick guide. San diego, ca june 17, 2009 nik software today announced that its popular complete collection, which bundles all of the companys awardwinning digital imaging software tools at an affordable price, has been updated to include adobe photoshop lightroom 2 support.
Nik software updates complete collection ultimate edition. It integrates well with nik software and lightroom is fairly easy to use, but it is not free. Join ben long for an in depth discussion in this video using nik software s silver efex pro 2 plug in, part of photography foundations. Rerun the nik collection product for lightroom installer again. Named the nik collection 2 and compatible with photoshop and lightroom, the additions include 42 new presets, a bundle version of dxo photolab 2. Before we dive in to the color efex pro top five list, i want to point out the one huge benefit of using nik collection applications that comes in to play when using any of its filters or tools.
Processing photos with lightroom 4 and nik software. It cant be accessed directly from say colour efex on its own. I suggest starting with lightroom and then, if you want the effects the nik software gives you, spend the money to get it. Hi i though that we were going to be able to use plugins like nik software with luminar 3. Jul 09, 2016 san diego, ca june 17, 2009 nik software today announced that its popular complete collection, which bundles all of the companys awardwinning digital imaging software tools at an affordable price, has been updated to include adobe photoshop lightroom 2 support. It integrates well with nik software and lightroom is. Join ben long for an indepth discussion in this video using nik softwares silver efex pro 2 plugin, part of photography foundations. Nik will install the external editor presets in the default presets location.
Using nik collection from software like capture one pro, on1 photo raw, luminar and so on works similar to using it from lightroom. Thanks lewrat for your imput to alons question, and general info about nik installing. I installed according to the installation instructions which recognized both programs. Using nik software and lightroom lightroom queen forums. The edits you do in nik, even as a lightroom plugin, are on a copy of the photo. Import your image into adobe lightroom or the editing software of your choice.
The complete guide to using nik softwares photographic tools corbell, tony l. When using the nik software it creates a copy of the raw file and then when you save you have two of the same file one is the original raw and the second is the processed tiff file. Take a look at what we cooked up with the software, starting with the image. The effect seems to be more subtle than using lightrooms highlights and shadows sliders. Take a look at what we cooked up with the software, starting with. But then i was recently talking to someone and they reminded me about how confusing the nik collection can first appear. See more ideas about lightroom, photoshop and photography software.
As someone whose been using the nik collection for a very long time, i tend not to think very much about which plugins you need. They allow a range of effects to be applied quickly and easily to images. New nik collection 2 by dxo the most powerful photo editing. I let my online printing service adjust output sharpening but when printing my own i use lightroom 4 print sharpening. If you close it and want to open it again without relaunching photoshop, go to menu file automate nik collection selective tool. These packages include silver efex pro, analog efex pro, color efex pro, dfine, hdr efex pro, sharpener pro and viveza. The collection is still available as a free download and can be run as standalone programs independent of photoshop and lightroom. But i downloaded the nik software last night and tried to use it standalone. Hi, i download the nik collection and installed it both to photoshop cc and lightroom classic cc. Let it do its job and add those grainy color shifts to your images today. When you select a tool to use on a photo, a popup window will appear to ask you what type of file you want the copy to be. Oct 30, 2018 hi, i download the nik collection and installed it both to photoshop cc and lightroom classic cc. How to run nik collection standalone without photoshop or lightroom.
If you want to know how to use the nik collection in lightroom, watch the following video. Nothing about installing nik as a plugin for luminar. Dxo photolab focuses on image processing, and lightroom is used for both upstream and downstream operations. While in ps i get all the collection in lightroom all i see is hdr efex pro 2.
How to use the nik collection in lightroom the lightweight. Every plugin from the nik collection is now free fstoppers. Nik collection tutorial part 2 reduce noise with dfine. Oct 21, 2017 but if you are wondering how to use lightroom as a nonpro, here is a quick guide. Saying that using lightroom saves you a lot of time. The nik software is not a substitute for lightroom and lightroom doesnt do everything the nik software does. I didnt go into the deep inner workings of the plugins because that would take a long time and im limited on video file size on. How to use nik collection in photoshop and lightrooom tutorial is a great way to get you started.
The complete collection ultimate edition also includes installers for adobe photoshop and apple aperture. Using the nik collection pick the best tool for the task. Here, ill go over the ins and outs of using the nik collection for lightroom. Open the develop module and go to the detail panel, then to sharpening. There is a workflow order to using nik plugins in lr. But i downloaded the nik software last night and tried to. Image editing software like lightroom will never edit a raw file directly. Using a series of advanced algorithms, dfine can identify where noise needs to be removed and then removes it with a single click.
The title of the article deserves three exclamation marks, because this is one of the best news i have seen in photographic history. Nik collection and lightroom classic cc adobe support. If you want to learn more about using the nik collection, visit the lenscraft nik collection tutorials page. If you use nik collection from photoshop, you can access it from filters plugins nik. The nik collection is a set of seven premium photoenhancing filters. Can anyone explain how to make lightroom use the same tiff file when using several nik software plugins on the same file. The complete guide to using nik softwares photographic tools by tony l. They are so big that in 2012, the company was bought up by. If you dont want the entire panel, but a specific filter you can go to menu filters nik collection and choose the one you want from the menu. Dxo just announced a major upgrade for the popular nik plugin suite. Color efex 4 and lightroom cc6 has a compatibility issue that adobe are looking into.
Nik s strong side is its filters, black and white handling, noise reductions and sharpening tools, that you should use together with a normal editor. The amplify whites and amplify blacks sliders are useful for making highlights brighter and shadows darker. Im not an expert photoshop user and used to use nik from lightroom, but then read about smart filters. These professional tools were available for apples aperture and adobes photoshop and lightroom software. While there are many tool packets, you only need one download to get all the components. The top five nik color efex pro filters for superb. Plugins do not appear in lightroom after installing nik collection help.
Nik software is one of the heavy hitters in the lightroom and photoshop plugin world. Color efex pro, silver efex pro, viveza, analog efex pro, hdr efex pro, dfine, sharpener pro and dxo photolab 2 essential edition. What workflow order makes sense with lightroom 4 and nik. The software will then pull up all of the images on your system that have that face. The other plugins silver efex, etc are not really plugins but work as external editors for lightroom. Instructor if youre using lightroom to manage your photos when you install the nik collection, it can be installed as a plug in for lightroom so that you can send photos directly from lightroom to any of the nik collection apps in order to process that photo. Dxo introduces the nik collection 2, a powerful upgrade of. Do all your corrections in lr then select the image, right click and choose edit in open as smart object in photoshop.
The folks at dxo just released their second major upgrade to the popular nik collection of plugins for photoshop. The nik collection of plugins for adobe products just keeps on getting better and better. Indepth instruction on using the software, behindthescenes looks into the products, and recommended digital workflow steps show you exactly when and how to use these powerful tools. Jun 05, 2019 nik collection is a group of 7 plug in software packages for adobe photoshop, lightroom and dxo photolab formerly dxo optics pro. How to run nik collection standalone without photoshop or. Instead of leaving the photo sitting on your hard drive, you can make most images pop using lightroom or photoshop, but with help from the dxos nik plugins.