What once cost hundreds of pounds (yes, I’m British) became affordable and many more photographers began to use the software. Once developed and owned by Nik Software, the company sold out to Google who immediately dropped the price. In this time the Nik Collection have been through a lot of change. I published the first edition of this book in 2013 and it’s proven popular ever since. Truly master Nik Silver Efex Pro with the help of this book. To support the worked examples in this book, you can download the starting images from the authors website and follow his editing on your own computer. It contains four full length examples detailing image conversions with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.There are ideas about how to pre-process your photos before converting them black and white.It explains the order in which you should apply adjustments to your image to improve conversions (it’s not the order in the interface suggests).There are tips spread throughout the book explaining how to accomplish dramatic conversions as well as improve your photo editing.You will find recommendations about which sliders to use to achieve specific results.Not by using vague descriptions, but by examining the effect of the controls on sample images. It thoroughly explains every control in the Silver Efex software.It’s knowing what to do to achieve a desired outcome. The secret to success with Nik Silver Efex Pro is like most things in life. Despite this, a lot of photographers still don’t realise the full potential of their work. It helps you to quickly produce photographs that could take many hours using other photo editors. Today, it still enjoys a strong following and for good reason. Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 quickly gained an enthusiastic following amongst photographers’ keen to produce dramatic black and white photography. Covers DxO and Google versions of Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

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