How To ACTUALLY Use Nik Color Efex 7 for Nature Photography

Nik Color Efex 7 is one of the most useful plug-ins for Photoshop and Lightroom that I've ever used. The filters are intuitive, creative, and easy to use.
Let's learn how to take advantage of all the benefits of Nik Color Efex in this deep overview of the software.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:38 Launch from Lightroom
02:10 Interface Overview
03:10 Presets Overview
04:40 Filters Overview
06:31 How to Add More Filters
07:19 Delete a Filter
07:45 Last Edits
09:43 Reset a Filter
10:05 Compare and Zoom Features
11:23 Intro to Control Points
12:38 Control Points-Show Mask
13:40 Duplicate a Control Point
14:46 Create your Own Preset
16:18 Darken-Lighten Center Demo
17:29 Favorite Filter for Complex Scenes
22:20 Working from Photoshop
22:54 Nik Selection Tool
25:26 Favorite Sunrise and Sunset Filter
28:40 Favorite Etherial Glow Filter
29:31 Control Point Polygon Tool
31:43 Luminosity Control Point Tool

[@carstenhjort9993]

Your Nik videos are so inspiring and wonderful!

[@KateSilviaPhotography]

Glad you like them! ☺️

[@MilfordFriedrich]

WOW. have never had this package described so thoroughly. Will definitely have to be adding it to my workflow. Thanks fora great presentation

[@KateSilviaPhotography]

You're so welcome! I’ve been using this software for nearly 15 years. Just keeps getting better!

[@ianyorke2617]

Excellent tutorial. As it's necessary to turn the mask on/off so frequently, is there a keyboard shortcut for that?

[@KateSilviaPhotography]

Shortcuts would be nice for masks but I don’t think they are part of the program yet. You can duplicate a Control Point with CMD/CTR D and invert it with cmd/ctr I. Anything that already has a shortcut key will be displayed when you hover over it. But nothing is assigned to turning the mask on and off. Definitely something that would be nice in the next update. ☺️

[@arnaudroy4212]

Very useful tutorial of a great plug-in. Thanks.

[@KateSilviaPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!☺️

[@jasonlacey5979]

Bravo..

[@KateSilviaPhotography]

Thank you 😊