I only wish that Viveza 2’s control point groups feature existed as well as its ability to adjust the sliders in the right panel instead of just on the controls itself (which use cryptic abbreviations). This minimizes the time you need to spend in Photoshop doing layer masks, so this is a huge time saver.
U-Point Controls – The crown jewel of Nik are its U-Point controls which help to make precise adjustments that differ from your global adjustments a breeze.I only wish this were integrated with the loupe (as a tab) so the little window doesn’t obscure my view as shown above. Navigator – Since zoom feels very busted, it is nice to have a Photoshop/Lightroom style navigator to help orient yourself when zoomed in.I would prefer to see Color Efex Pro’s design where the tabs are on the side instead of robbing real estate at the top. I worry that this feature might contribute to some of the sluggishness of the product, but it’s a must have feature.
Presets with Thumbnails – It’s great to have a categorized group of presets to make it easier to find a good starting point to express your vision. Maximize support (press the undiscoverable F key to maximize) – This shouldn’t be a great feature but since Viveza 2 is the only other Nik product that offers it (that I’ve discovered), it’s a welcome addition to quickly get more screen real estate to work. I have a love-hate with the user-interface for this product. Presets with thumbnails, U-Point Controls, and HDR related sliders all aid ease of use What you see today in HDR Efex Pro is a realization of much of that vision, so I’m quite pleased to announce the arrival of this very cool product! User Interface I started to think – wow, wouldn’t it be cool if there were an HDR program that could do that, yet have some of the ease of use (i.e., presets) of Color Efex and Silver Efex Pro? With that in mind I contacted Nik Software and gave them my laundry list of things I wanted to see in “the perfect HDR software product”. At the same time, I was using my Nik Software products and realizing how much time I save by using U-Point controls (over the old mechanism of using layer masks in Photoshop). I had lots of time to think during this time, and as I edited some of my photos during my down time the thing that was on my mind was how hard it was to get good HDR results. Please click here to see my review of HDR Efex Pro 2.ĭuring the summer of 2009 when I was on a leave of absence / vacation from my day job due to the birth of my son. *** Click here to get a code to save 15% off ALL Nik Software Products ***
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