![]() ![]() Viveza 2 helped it a lot, and in ways that never would have been possible in Viveza 1. This photo wasn’t especially good when it came out of the camera, but I’m a sucker for old cars so I really wanted to see if I could do something to help kick it up a notch. I also felt the image needed a little sharpening, so I just did a global structure adjustment. I also brightened her teeth, made her lips a bit more red, and warmed the tone of her skin to make it closer to her natural tanned skin tone. Next, I did some additional darkening on the dress and select portions of the background. I then when into Viveza 2 and did some global darkening. I started in Lightroom by correcting some blemishes and softening the skin a bit with a negative clarity adjustment brush. In the image above, I used the Lightroom add-in (included in Viveza 2). I’ve included a few before and after examples of images processed using all of the old and new features of Viveza 2. Sample Imagesīefore diving into the details, let’s take a look at a few examples of what Viveza 2 can do for those who may not be familiar with this product. ![]() It’s a brilliant concept that can save hours over traditional methods, it’s no wonder that I’ve become such a huge fan of Nik Software’s products. However, as I watched the videos I discovered that the magic behind Viveza and other Nik Software products is its great U-Point control technology which effectively builds complex layer masks just by you putting a point on your image and and adjusting the size of the area you want impacted by the changes. When I first learned about Viveza I thought it was odd that there would be a stand-alone tool for modifying some of the basic controls for imaging (brightness, contrast, saturation, etc…). See Nik Software’s home page for Viveza 2 for more information. If any changes occur in the final release, I’ll be sure to update my review after Viveza 2 is available for sale sometime in December 2009. The purpose of letting a small targeted audience use the pre-released builds is to identify the bugs and quirky behavior prior to the final release so that the developers at Nik Software can fix the bugs and the Program Managers can decide what to do about features that don’t necessarily work the way a customer would expect or hope. Features and user-interface elements are subject to change (both the addition of and remove of). I also must point out that I did this review using a PRE-RELEASED version of Viveza 2. To log in to your Customer Account directly from this article, please click on this link.I’ve already written reviews on Viveza for Photoshop and Viveza for Lightroom, so if you are unfamiliar with this product you may want to start with those reviews as this article assumes you are already familiar with its basic features. This information applies to version(s): 2018, 2, 3, 4įirst log in to your customer account, and then please choose “My Software” in order to see all your current software along with the respective upgrade options on the right-hand side. I already own a license for NIk Collection by DxO, how can I upgrade? To view our system requirements directly from this article, please click this link What are the system requirements for Nik Collection by DxO? – Enter your activation code in the white bar and then click the buton “Activate” once entered. – We recommend activating the Nik Collection in standalone mode, rather than as a plug-in: please double click on any Nik software icon to launch them this way. We recommend verifying that you are adjusting the parameters of the chosen control point, and not the general settings This information applies to version(s): 4, 5 Why are the corrections not applied to the control point? Nik Viveza (and other Nik Collection apps) doesn’t make localized changes when using control points. Simply right-click on an image in your operating system’s file browser and select the Nik program from the context menu, or open the software and import your image from the file menu or by clicking the dedicated button. Yes, all the Nik Collection software can be used in standalone mode. This information applies to version(s): 2018, 2, 3, 4, 5 Can I use Nik Collection as standalone software if I don’t have PhotoLab, Photoshop, Lightroom or any other supported third-party software?
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