Wiley Nik Software Captured
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1. Nik Software Captured Ihe Complete Guide to Using Nik Software s Photographic Tools Contents Contents About the Authors 0 ccc cece cece cc eee cence eeeeeeeee Vil Introduction XVI About This Book ccc cee ccc ee cece eee e eee eeeeeeeee xvii Two Points of VieW cece cece cece cece eeeeeceeeeeeeees xvii Why This Book and Why Now cecceeeec eee eeeneees xviii Conventions Used in This Book 0 ccc cence eee ees xviii Chapter 1 Editing Basics Fundamental Editing Techniques ccc cee eeeeeeneees 3 Evaluating an image before editing 0 ccc ccc ccc ccc eee e ees 3 Planning your edits based on the human visual systeM 06 5 Editing Terminology ccc ccc ccc ence een e ene eee e eens 10 Chapter 2 The Digital Workflow A Basic Workflow sonct ces seansecy eens cccerocsee cates tdaatenecas 19 Se Tile conect SELIG facn dag atenmeainamianedeeenenesnehedodune E 19 Oep eige NTE EEEN EE ETETE 19 Identify images tO Edit 6 ccc cece eee rrrrrrrurrrrrrn 21 Apply any RAW based adjustMents 0 00 cece ccc n cece nee 22 Apply lens based enhancements 000c ccc ce cece snes ee rrna 23 Eoin a ETE T EE EE 23 Apply noie reductio erraten a a ETE wae 25 Do panorama stitching or HDR merging and tone mapping 25 Retouch dust or ther IMIPENCCUONS ys 5650409 cheep adendtanan bagadaeoe 25 Use Viveza 2 to balance light and co2. What we did in Color Efex Pro 4 0 0 0 cece cece ete ence nee hs Example 3 Black and White HDR cceeeeeeeeeees 258 Whacwedd IM IDR Ex PrO aes esac ceueadnasceanas iON REAREN 261 What we did in Silver Efex Pro 2 ssussuenssnisrnsrursersrrrsrn 262 Appendix A The Rise of Digital Photography 270 and the History of Nik The Rise of Digital Photography cc ccc eee ee ee eues 271 The History of Nik Software 0 cece eee e ence ence eenas 272 Appendix B Index 216
3. lone Nik Software plUgANS 6 6 cece cece ee ene cence eee aes 44 Other Host Applications 0 00 ccc ccc cen nce n eee ene nee 45 Which Host Application to Use cece eee e ence ences 46 Standardized user interface cece ccc e eee e eee ne eenes 47 ETE DAN ep opted wens nce ceais oe names nee en abet ut inne chans ean h cone deans 47 TOO O DW earr ea n ee lye ee ave een E bee eeweder es Aeneas tear 48 RICTIC Dahle A EEEE Aammaeawenene seen etanneens 48 POCO W COCOA tents acon me vane coe amedua neds ee eaeaan a E ae cer 48 ACTA Cd ara sures green noes een eee one cies ere A E D 50 Batch Processing in PhotoShop cccc eee ee eee ee ees 50 Chapter 4 U Point 54 U Point Technology Explained cece cence ene eeenes 55 How U Point Technology WorkS cecee cence een eeeenes 58 Using Anchor Control Points ccc cece e cence ene eennes 61 The Different Uses of U Point Technology 00008 61 Wat IG NOC eser esas a eienn ip cematesesceneetveseaueceenecsaa 67 Chapter 5 Dfine 2 0 36 HOW Dine 20 WOrkKS 2cmscscaneavecancesneeniiesdersescaacaucd 70 Step Te Measuring NOISE 2 set vecrenkewtexahedeseeereded E 71 Step 2 Reducing Noise cece cece cence ence nee eeeneenas 72 Reducing noise globally and selectively with control points 74 Reducing noise globally and selectively with color ranges d Using the Advanced Noise Reduction tool
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5. neiyapensieryeaisene Ace sderaea vanes 168 SCO COM OG srs e wre ab cuntenion open ered caseondiaes ao cee sue 170 Selective Adjustments SECTION 0 00 0 ccc e cece eee ence een eee eaeees 7 COG TICS TEE saad ae wremaueesto aes snp ye sa AE 176 PAI EYDES nace catrantonteney eon er indents osereoncnnes heanyhseepeenn ee de 178 Finishing Adjustments section civ onccxeraiiadutiotwiaconeryarentuaars 179 Loupe e Fitogen ECHUO saucer a dgani aahi a e Ei anes 181 PIISEOl VF DIOWSE cine sansunesusaened ogedeendeneeesh eared EE e concen 183 Image Workflows gas cnawseseusesaeadeuainadetgase ae eoentenye 184 Example 1 A portrait IMage 0 ccc cence nen e ence ees 185 Example Z A portrait IMi Ceres tcc cmiavbrinaassescene ig seperersaee tees 187 Example 3 A landscape iMag eirese ienen iaaa 189 Chapter 10 Sharpener Pro 3 0 196 The Importance of Sharpening Digital Images 197 Detail LOSS GUNNS Captur 12 scnuitonien tds ta paddesdeyodsidca keane tans 197 Detail loss during image PrOCeSSING 0 6 c cece eee eee e ene eees 199 Detailloss during OUCOUGs n2 d555cu0spturaneuresacrsueotosnsasauts 199 Removing the Guesswork from a Complicated Task 200 How Sharpener Pro 3 0 WorkS ccc cence een eeeeeeeens 203 Applying Sharpener Pro to Your Images eeeeeeeee 204 RAW PLCSHAl DEIN Gee c ectewdseann on onateacdeninn oboe vaddeeenaeen chaste 204 Outp t based Siial DEMING 2a cstcavuaveninneneeedddenenriadi
6. nscied kaiii 209 Creadve Silat DEMING as ate eeanie ceue da deans hea ienecasy ATENE tenance 212 Important Controls in the Settings ssussusessessessese 217 Contents XV Deul C onvol Pont oee eserinin iere Ra ARE 217 limage SIZE SWOT Sites soe tare sarre bens avin EREE neue Samdwnns ean PANE teas 219 Chapter 11 Portraits Start to Finish 220 Example 10 ANGAC Cece tect ree gunn tenes ecenenteeesenoedassads 221 WHat We did IN VIVEZA 2 onsanndodirexanmoriene aera ha EER 223 What we did in Color Efex Pro 4 0 0 0 06 cece ccc cece ene e eens 22 What we did in Sharpener Pro 3 0 lt 6 20024 sisarinaaceneadnbedineiwancs 227 Exam Ole 2 LOG ies secede cad eceeercesee nan EEE E EEEE 232 UOC We didin Vivez 2 0csancevaneoeaseatessemeenwebasestaaeesseeent 233 What we did in Color Efex Pro 4 0 ccc cece ccc e cence eee e nee e ens 235 What we did in Sharpener Pro 3 0 00 cece cence cence eee eens 238 Chapter 12 Landscapes Start to Finish 244 Example 1 Trees of PetemOl scs2 cactascevaccdscdeacuasscees sa ce 245 Vinee We did in DINE ZO sian ncieaoaterer caneieabdnaecogdamecnense bear 245 What we did in Silver Efex Pro 2 0 cece cece cece ence een ees 245 What We did in Siar pener PIO 30 sct nd 2utocsaduascniodvoseaeecntenda 251 Example 2 Clit JUMP staniccnecueusanetaussacecastanicencese 253 iat wedid WM 2 O 1 a2 safusececneebsarcadusaeeaucaeenseaeuscaie 253 Vat We didin Vivez 2 marerena chine otieend ae ERR P REER 254
7. s 000 cece eee 77 Contents Xiii Using the Modes Popup Menu to Review the Noise 82 and Selection Masks When to Use Dfine 2 0 to Reduce Noise 0cc eee eenee 85 Chapter 6 Viveza 2 88 The Viveza2 Intera Essrsrcarcsirisseso psit or erpin ki rira raY 90 Adding contol Pon essseriesr sidor i rata panes sasreeqeassyeatasauns 90 Grouping and WIS CUO E seperti Sire ne ttt e a E SENS 90 Global and selective indicators 6 eee cece cece eect e eee e eee nes 91 Expand And Colapse DULIONS 6vsccecuccheddandivsueuawaawousens E 92 Fanan EMEN dE aae E E E E E aa 92 Color picker and Eyedropper COO os o suscauiecegacenvewemedemresawnnas 94 Eon POVNC VISE PT E E 95 Leyveb and Curves CORT Ol acuta aunsenveenian E E aaa EENEN NEA 96 Applying Viveza 2 to Your Photographs 00eeees 97 Working withlandscape Magese serierne ereduri o aAA i i 98 Working with portrait IMAGES covissacecnaxsdeadutcuuesecsdcasacssacwans 103 Chapter 7 HDR Efex Pro 3 0 110 HDR Imaging Explained 0 cece cence eee e eee eenees 111 The two stages of HDR image ProcesSING 0 ccc eee eee eens 112 How to Capture and Process the Image Series for Best Results 117 Pea e e E 117 Optimal Camera SECUNGS 2c cc corres cevcducthinssad daaniemeensteaeannces 118 Processing a seriez of IMAGES oreren T D ERER 118 Working with HDR Efex Pro ccc cece eect eee eee 120 Morne WIE IDR EI PIO ana suigceconwoeemedesenniesi
8. saasmeonseadad 120 Alignment and ghost reduction Settings 20 00 0 cece cee ence e ees 124 Tone mapping with HDR Efex Pro 6 ccc cece cece e eee e ees 128 HDR panoramas paste ncaa euioes i seti kunki Eremia ini aes 136 Setting up to shoot an HDR DanOlal as ricci dunecdenseasvewwacumands er Creadne Me pno a Sesera dacaausorateateanbeceasnetasesaces Ios Create the HDR DAMON die moxie um ga cuemumeun mene spn ceewagadeeanniagim inant 193 Chapter 8 Color Efex Pro 4 140 Working with the Filter List and Presets e0ec eens 141 Basic Controls cc cc cece ec cece ccc eecuceccucecceceveeees 144 XIV Nik Software Captured Ihe Complete Guide to Using Nik Software s Photographic Tools Taking Advantage of Recipes cc ccc eee e ene ence nes 149 The Powerful History Browser cc ccc eee eee eeeenes 151 Example Images and Enhancements e0ceeeeeees 152 Example 1 A portrait PhOto 0 0 0 0 cence een eens 152 Example 2A landscape PNOO no neh codts nbd cenertarcandatethiauacs 156 Example 3 An architectural PNOO 6s es aunt iviadibdeduugaeacaaas yes 159 Chapter 9 Silver Efex Pro 2 162 Creating Amazing Black and White Images 000 163 Working with Silver Efex Pro 2 0 cece cece cece eee eenas 164 SECIS WIG Die CCE acing dn cnengongeusu cacud aadeeeeoduenietteuconeases 164 BIS E CONICS coe cagte an daanteasesaueu E emus sana eeanaten 165 COTIAGE COMEOMG sire yensesene
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