Analog efex pro tutorial how to#
Analog efex pro tutorial update#

Analog efex pro tutorial update#

(Image credit: DxO) (opens in new tab) Color Efex Pro and Analog Efex Proīoth plug-ins get a substantial update in Nik Collection 5. When you’re done, click Apply on the bottom of the Nik panel.The Color Efex Pro and Analog Efex pro plug-ins now get an updated and refined interface and more powerful U point local adjustment tools. Then you can ‘paint’ the changes onto the desired parts. That way, it gets applied as a layer mask. However, if you only want to apply it to specific areas, click on Brush instead of clicking OK. This is available in all of the filters, but each one has different choices and possibilities.įinally, when you click OK at the bottom, the changes get applied as a new layer on top of the original image. On the right panel, you’ll have all the adjustments to personalize the filter or effect that you’re working on.

Note: If you change your mind about the recipe or anything else you’ve done, you’ll find the History button at the bottom where you can retrace your steps and go back. It’s a very useful tool.īe careful not to apply it after you’ve already made some adjustments because they get overwritten by the recipe. However, you can create your own so that you can apply the same adjustments to multiple images.

These are handy if you’re a beginner and want to have options that are more automized. Presets and Recipes are a combination of filters that allow you to apply multiple filters and adjustments with one click. In this section, you can see all the possible filters or narrow down the choices by category.Īlso, in most of them (except Color Efex Pro), you’ll have a thumbnail preview of them.īelow the categories and filters, you’ll find the Recipes. Regarding panels, on the left, you’ll have the available filters when you are in Color Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, Analogue Pro, Silver Efex Pro. The two buttons are on top next to the Single View one. Using the Compare button gives you a side by side comparison or a split image comparison. To see the original image, you can click the Compare button. You can have the Single Image Mode that shows your entire image with the adjustments. Still on the top bar, and regardless of how many panels you have shown, there’s always the display choices. You can also press the Tab key on your keyboard for this. However, you can hide the panels at any time by clicking the buttons on the top corner(s). The default setting displays the canvas and the panels, that way you can see what you’re doing. By clicking the button on top that has a lightbulb in it, you can switch to black, white or grey. First of all, you can change the background color so that you can best appreciate the photo. Canvas is the area where you can see your image and the adjustments you’re making to it. *Note that Dfine, Viveza and Sharpener Pro only have the adjustment panel on the right. This window has a canvas area where you can see the image and one or two adjustment panels on the side. When you launch the desired filter, a window pops up. Therefore, I won’t go into much detail about this or any other particular filter.

While I’m using Color Efex Pro to show you around, this tutorial is an introduction to the entire collection. However, keep in mind that this option is only active if you have already opened an image. If you don’t 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. If you close it and want to open it again without re-launching Photoshop, go to Menu -> File -> Automate -> Nik Collection Selective Tool. You can move it around your screen, minimize or close it without affecting Photoshop. This panel is independent of the Photoshop interface. When you launch Photoshop, the Nik Filter Panel launches too. So, keep reading for a quick introductory guide to the Nik filter interface. When there are so many choices available, it’s difficult to choose or even figure out where to start.

Analog efex pro tutorial how to#

Have you downloaded the NIK filter collection but now you don’t know how to use it? It’s great to have all these tools available, but they can be daunting to use for the first time.