![]() You can experiment with different textures, though, by using the drop-down menu to choose different categories and using the Strength slider to adjust the effect. The Analog Efex Pro Classic Camera 5 preset does use the Dust & Scratches tool, but at a setting of zero percent, so it has no effect. Analog Efex Pro Dirt & Scratches panelĭirt and scratches (and textures) can give a tactile, distressed patina to vintage images, but it’s easy to overdo them. In this panel, I’ve also reduced the Saturation slightly for a more faded look. Time and time again I’ve found this a brilliant quick fix for images with contrast issues. The Detail Extractor slider is like an cross between a Dehaze, Clarity and HDR tool, which brings up shadow detail and gives images real ‘punch’. There’s one slider here which is especially useful. First up, is the Basic Adjustments panel, and this is used for practically all presets and effects. When I apply this preset, the toolbar over on the right side of the screen shows that four tools were used to create it, so let’s look at each in turn to see what it does and how it contributes to the picture. It’s a good starting point, but I can make some adjustments to make the picture a bit more to my liking and show some of the Analog Efex Pro tools at the same time. I’ve chosen the Classic Camera 5 preset in the Classic Camera category, simply because it seems to suit the vintage feel of this picture of a steam locomotive. There are a large number of preset effects in Analog Efex Pro, organised into categories. Download the 30-day Nik Collection trial 1. ![]() How to get started with Analog Efex Pro.In these screenshots I’ve used Analog Efex Pro’s split screen before-after view so that you can compare the original image (left) with with edited version (right). What’s a little different about Analog Efex Pro and some other effects programs is that you can choose which filters and effects to use, rather than seeing every possible filter for every image. ![]() Preset are simply saved combinations of tools and settings which you can modify yourself once the preset has been selected. It’s the way presets work across every image effects tool. This isn’t something specific to Analog Efex Pro. It’s very easy to customise and adapt these presets to give exactly the kind of look you want. Photographers who already own Nik Collection 4 can upgrade by signing into their customer accounts for £69.Analog Efex Pro, part of the DxO Nik Collection, has some great vintage film effect presets, but you don’t have to use them exactly as they are provided. Pricing & Availability: Nik Collection 5 (Windows and macOS) is now available for download on the DxO website and costs £135. Photographers who choose to shoot in RAW can get the power of DxO’s PhotoLab 5 ESSENTIAL, a feature-rich photo-editing software that contains DxO’s Optics Modules and U-Point technology for precise local adjustments. The plug-in can now automatically correct the geometric distortions produced by more than 70,000 camera and lens combinations. Some 20 new cameras and 60 lenses have been added to DxO’s database of supported equipment. Nik Perspective Efex is also part of the collection and it benefits from the ongoing research conducted in DxO’s labs. Color Efex also benefits has 29 authentic color film grain effects that were created in DxO’s laboratories, giving analog enthusiasts a range of new creative options. ![]() ![]() Fog, mist, smoke and pollution are intelligently reduced using a simple slider, returning contrast and color to photographs. Haze in photographs is now easy to remove with Nik Color Efex thanks to ClearView, a technology borrowed from DxO PhotoLab 5. ![]()
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