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C h a p t e r 1 Intr oduction I n t r o d u c t i o n t o N i k S o f t w a r e C o l o r E f e x P r o ™ 3 . 0 f o r C a p t u r e N X 2 a n d t h e U s e r G u i d e © 2007 Catherine Hall[...]

3 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Intr oduction Wel c o me t o N i k S of tw ar e Co l or E f e x P ro ™ 3 . 0 f or Ca p t u re N X 2 , t h e m os t a d v a nc e d s e t o f f i l te r s f o r d i g i ta l ph o t o g ra p h y. Di g i t a l p h o t o gr a p h e rs ha v e co m e t o ap p r e ci a t e an d t a ke ad v a n ta g [...]

C h a p t e r 2 New Filt er s in 3.0 N e w F i l t e r s A v a i l a b l e i n C o l o r E f e x P r o ™ 3 . 0 f o r C a p t u r e N X 2 © 2008 Luci Dumas[...]

5 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide G l a m o u r G l o w – G i v es p o r t r a it ph o t o g ra p h e r s a p o w er fu l w ay t o s t y l i ze im a g es wi t h d r ea m y, s o f t e f fe c t s . Lo w K e y – S i m ul a te s t he l o o k o f l o w - ke y ph o t o g ra p h y, cha r a c te r i ze d b y u n if o r m l y da r [...]

C h a p t e r 3 In st a l lation I n s t a l l i n g a n d A c c e s s i n g C o l o r E f e x P r o ™ 3 . 0 f o r C a p t u r e N X 2 © 2008 Sean Dyr off[...]

7 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Inst allation Th e i n st a ll e r p r ov i d ed w i t h Co l o r E fe x P r o 3 .0 a u t o ma t i ca l l y i n s ta l ls th e f i l t er s i nt o t h e a pp r o p r ia t e l o ca t i o n fo r Ca p t u re N X 2. Inst alling C olor Efex Pro 3.0 Be f o re yo u i n st a ll Col o r E f ex Pr o 3 .[...]

C h a p t e r 4 W orkflow W o r k fl o w a n d T i p s f o r E n h a n c i n g I m a g e s © 2008 Don Gale[...]

11 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide W orkflow Th e o r d e r o f st e ps i n vo l ve d i n e n ha n c in g a n i ma g e v ar i e s , d ep e n d i n g on t h e i ma g e . I n g e n e ra l , t h e re a r e o nl y a f e w g u i d e li n e s t o co n si d e r : • A p p ly n o is e r e d u ct i o n a s e a rl y as p os s ib l e i[...]

C h a p t e r 5 C olor Ef ex Pr o 3.0 C ontr ol s O v e r v i e w o f C o n t r o l s f o r C o l o r E f e x P r o ™ 3 . 0 f o r C a p t u r e N X 2 © 2008 Laurie Shupp[...]

13 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Filt er C ontrols Af te r se l e c t i n g a f i l t er , c o n t ro l s ar e p r ov i d e d u n i q ue t o t ha t f il t e r. (F o r a co m p l e t e e x p l a n a t io n , pl e a se s ee C h a pt e r 8 : F i l te r De s c r i pt i o n s . ) Shado ws & High lights Cer ta i n f i l t e rs[...]

C h a p t e r 6 Selectiv ely Apply ing Filt er s U s i n g t h e S e l e c t i o n T o o l s t o S e l e c t i v e l y A p p l y F i l t e r s © 2008 T ony Corbell[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Al l o f t h e Co l o r E fe x P r o 3. 0 f i l t er s ca n b e a p p l i e d s e l e c t i ve l y us i n g th e va r i o u s s e l e c t i on t o o ls f ou n d wi t h i n Ca p tu r e N X 2 . I ns t r u c t i o ns on u s i ng t h e S e l e ct i o n Co n t ro l P o i n t s , S e le c t i o n B r [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide 3. In t h e to o l o p t i o n s b a r, ad j u s t t h e S i ze , B r u s h H a r d n es s , a n d Op a c i t y o f t h e b r u s h. 4. Cli ck a n d dr a w wi t h i n t he a c t i v e im a ge w i n d ow t o ad d o r re m o ve t h e e f fe c t , d e p e n d in g o n i f yo u s e l e c te d t h e [...]

17 C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide 3. Cli ck a n d dr a w a l i n e w it h i n t h e a c ti v e i ma g e wi n d o w. De p e n d i n g o n i f y o u ch o s e t h e o r t h e i c o ns , t h e po i n t w h er e yo u s ta r t t he l i n e wi l l e i t h e r be t h e p a r t wh e r e t h e ef f e c t i s a d d e d a t 1 0 0 % to t [...]

C h a p t e r 7 Up gr adin g fr om Nik C olor Ef ex Pr o 2.0 f or C apt ur e NX S p e c i a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s W h e n U p g r a d i n g f r o m N i k C o l o r E f e x P r o 2 . 0 f o r C a p t u r e N X © 2008 Laurie Shupp[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Ca p tu r e N X 2 is a fu l l y n o n - d es t r u c t i ve i m a ge e d i t i ng a p pl i c a t io n , en s u r i ng t h e ma x i m u m l e v e l o f f l e xi b i l i t y w h e n wo r k i ng w i t h en h a n ce m e n t s. Co l o r Ef e x P r o f i l t e rs ta k e a d v an t a ge o f t hi s n o [...]

C h a p t e r 8 Filt er De scription s E f f e c t s a n d C o n t r o l s f o r E a c h F i l t e r © 2008 Don Mahr[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Ni k S o f t w a re o f f e r s t w o v e rs i o ns o f Co l o r E f e x P r o 3 . 0 f o r Ca p tu r e N X 2 . T h e Com p l e te E d i t io n c o nt a i ns 5 2 f il t e r s a n d th e Se l e c t E d i t i o n c o n ta i ns 3 5 f il t e r s . Und ers tan din g C ompl emen ta r y C olor s So m e [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide B/W C onver sion: Dy namic C ontrast Cr ea t e s e xa g g er a t e d c o n t ra st a n d s t y l i st i c bl a ck a n d w h i te i m a ge s . Fi l te r Col o r – A d j us t s t h e co l o r o f t h e si m u la t e d f i lt e r a n d co n t ro l s th e r e la t i o n s hi p o f co l o rs i n t [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Bleac h Byp as s Ne w i n Co lo r Ef ex P ro 3. 0 Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n St y li zi n g Si m u l a te s t h e e f f e c t o f p r o ce ss i n g c o lo r f i l m a nd b y pa s si n g th e b l ea ch che m i s t r y s t e p. U s e th i s f i l t e r f o r a h i gh - c o n tr a[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide C olor Stylizer Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n St y li zi n g Ov e r l ay s a c ol o r o n to p o f th e i m a ge a n d le t s y o u co n t ro l t he sa tu r a t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n al i ma g e ’ s c ol o r. Col o r – A d d s a co l o r to t h e i ma g e . To s e le c t[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide C ontra st On ly Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n Trad i ti o na l In c r ea s e s t h e co n t ra s t o f an im a g e w i t h o ut a f f ec t i n g t h e co l o r ch a ra c t e r is t i cs o f th e i m a ge . Br i g h t n es s – Co n t r ol s t h e ov e ra l l l i g h tn e s s o f[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Bo r d er L u m i n os i t y – Co n t ro l s t h e b r i g h tn e ss a t t h e e d ge s o f t h e i m a ge . Cent e r S i ze – Con t r o ls t h e r e l a ti o n s h i p b e t w e e n th e ce n t e r a n d th e e d g es . Pl a ce Cen te r – Po s i t io n s t h e ce n t e r of t h e im a ge [...]

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C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Film Effect s (33 Effects) Ne w i n Co lo r Ef ex P ro 3. 0 Com pl e te Ed it i on Trad i ti o na l Of f e r s t h e l o ok a n d f e el o f ov e r 3 0 d i f f e re n t f il m t y p e s , re a l is t i ca l l y s im u l a t in g co l o r s e n si t i v it y, co n t r as t , an d g r a i n f o r [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Film Grain Ne w i n Co lo r Ef ex P ro 3. 0 Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n Trad i ti o na l Ad d s r e a l is t i c f i l m gr a i n to a n y i m a ge , w it h c o nt r o l o v er t h e s iz e a nd pl a ce m e n t t h r o ug h o u t t he i m a ge . Fr o m t h e pu l l -d o w n m e [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Fo liage Com pl et e E di t io n St y li zi n g Id e n t i f i e s f o li a g e an d g r e e n er y i n a n i m a ge a n d e n ha n ce s o r s t y l i ze s th o s e o bj e c t s . Fr o m t h e pu l l -d o w n m e n u , s e l e c t o n e o f t h e e f f ec t s o f t h e Fo l i a ge fi l t e r. E [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Fr o m t h e pu l l -d o w n m e n u , s e l e c t o n e o f t h e s t y le s o f t h e F o g e f fe c t . Ea ch s t y le p r ov i d e s t h e fo l l ow i ng c o n tr o l s : Op a c i t y – Co nt r o l s t h e ov e ra l l s t r e ng th o f t h e f i l te r. Bl e n d – Con t r o ls t h e si z[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide High K ey Ne w i n Co lo r Ef ex P ro 3. 0 Com pl e te Ed it i on Trad i ti o na l Si m u l a te s t h e l o o k o f h i g h - ke y p h o t o gr a p h y, ch a ra c t e r i ze d by un i f o r ml y l ig h t t on e s an d l o w co n t ra s t . Ad d G l o w – Co n t r ol s th e d e g re e o f g lo[...]

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C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Br i g h t n es s – Co n t r ol s t h e o ve r a ll l i g ht n e ss o f t h e i ma g e . Col o r – Co n t r ol s t h e r e la t i o n sh i p b e t w e en t h e a m o un t o f co l o r ad d e d by t h e f i l t e r a n d t h e a m o un t o f co l o r to i n c l u de f r o m t h e or i g i n a[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Pa stel (3 Effects) Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n St y li zi n g Li g h t e ns a n d so f te ns a n i m a ge f o r a s m o o t h , s ty l i s ti c e f fe c t , re s u lt i n g i n a s u b d u e d , d e sa t u ra t e d i ma g e . Fr o m t h e pu l l -d o w n m e n u , se l e c t a [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Pol arization Com pl e te Ed it i on Se l ec t Ed i ti o n Trad i ti o na l Si m u l a te s t h e co l o r co n t r as t s o f a c o nv e n t i o na l p ol a r i za t i o n f i l t e r. Us e t h is f il t e r t o e n h a n ce bl u e s ki e s a n d o t h e r si m i la r co l o r s , w h i l e in [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Reflector Eff ects (3 Effect s) Com pl e te Ed it i on Trad i ti o na l S im u l a te s t r a d it i o n a l ph o t o g ra p h i c re f l e c to r s to o p e n u p s h a d ow s an d c o nt r o l l i g h t i n t he i m a ge . Fr o m t h e pu l l -d o w n me n u , s e l e ct S i l v er , So f t G[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Saturation t o Brightnes s Sw a ps t h e s a tu r a t i on va l u e f o r t h e b r i g h tn e ss va l u e , co n ve r ti n g br i g h t co l o rs to h i g h l y sa t u ra t e d o n es a n d h i g h l y sa t u ra t e d ob j e c t s to b r i g h t o n e s . Br i g h t n es s – Co n t r ol s t h[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Pr e f il t er – F r o m th e p u ll - d o w n m e n u , s e le c t o n e o f e i g ht co l o r co n t ra s t p r e fi l t e r s, t o b r i ng o u t d i f f e r en t co l o r s i n t h e i m a ge . Pr e f il t er St r e ng th – Con t r o l s t h e d eg r e e to w h i ch y o u wa n t to ap p [...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Pl a ce Cen te r – Po s i t io n s t h e ce n t e r of t h e im a ge . T h i s i s u s e f ul i f t h e su b j e c t i s n o t i n t h e ce n te r o f t he f r a m e. Cl i ck t h is b u tt o n a n d t he n pl a ce t h e c e nt e r w h e re d e si r e d . Vignett e Blur (4 Effects) Up da t ed i[...]

C h a p t e r 9 C ont act and Suppor t G e t t i n g A d d i t i o n a l S u p p o r t © 2008 Catherine Hall[...]

C olor Efex Pr o ™ 3.0 for C apture NX 2 User Guide Unit ed Stat es Con t a c t N i k S o f t wa r e , I n c. b y p h o n e a t ( 6 1 9 ) 7 2 5 - 3 1 5 0 Mo n d a y - F r i d ay f ro m 8 : 3 0 A M - 5 : 0 0 P M ( PS T ) o r vi a e ma i l a t se r vi ce @ n i ks o f t w a re . co m Ni k S o f t w a re , I n c . 75 8 8 M e t ro p o l i ta n D r i v[...]