NIK ANALOG EFEX (Exploring Creativity)

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

NIK COLLECTION 5 Affiliate Link: tidd.ly/2Rr4pRr I really LOVE working with NIK ANALOG EFEX and today I am just going to have some fun and edit an image. I have no preconceived ideas but I want to explore my creativity by using ANALOG EFEX, part of the NIK COLLECTION 5. Join me today as I travel down the road to creativity... STOCK IMAGE DOWNLOAD: www.pexels.com/photo/empty-highway-overlooking-mountain-under-dark-skies-1955134/ Affiliate Links For Software I use and recommend: Topaz Affiliate Link: Get 15% OFF Topaz Labs Products here: topazlabs.com/ref/434/ Use Promo Code DAVIDKELLY SAVE 15% OFF the IMAGE QUALITY BUNDLE: www.topazlabs.com/image-quality-bundle/ref/434/ Use Promo Code DAVIDKELLY TK8 PLUGIN FOR PHOTOSHOP Links: Get 20% Off Tony Kuyper's TK8 PLUGIN For PHOTOSHOP and Videos Now until the end of JULY 31, 2022 here: goodlight.us/panels-and-videos.html Use Promo Code DK15 (this code is good for 20% OFF all purchase until JULY 31,2022 Download a Free Linear Profile for your Camera here: goodlight.us/linear-profiles.html Tony Kuyper's Blog (Good Light Journal): tonykuyper.wordpress.com ON1 Software Affiliate Link: Get 20% OFF ON1 Software Here: on1.sjv.io/kjbNBM Use PROMO CODE DAVIDKELLY Coupon valid for 20% off a purchase at ON1 Coupon is not applicable to subscriptions and cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. DXO Affiliate Links: DXO PhotoLab 5 Affiliate Link: tidd.ly/3lSV91M DXO Pure Raw 2: tidd.ly/3wlE5KC NIK COLLECTION 5 Affiliate Link: tidd.ly/2Rr4pRr DXO Filmpack 6 Affiliate Link: tidd.ly/2UGHsrc DXO ViewPoint Affiliate Link: tidd.ly/3fmMUZZ Skylum Software Affiliate Links: LUMINAR AI Affiliate Link: skylum.evyy.net/c/2066209/880106/3255 Use Promo Code DAVEKELLY to receive a $10 Discount Discount does not apply to sale items... Skylum Luminar Neo: skylum.evyy.net/9WQe6y Use Promo Code DAVEKELLY to receive a $10 Discount Discount does not apply to sale items... Contact Me: edenbridgephotography.com/contact Website: edenbridgephotography.com

[@poeda6637]

Thanks for the tutorial! Great and very enjoyable!

[@samelogio7441]

The NIK Collection os a fabulous bundle. I would love to see more tutorials from you on this product. There would be so much to explore. Thanks once again for another great tutorial.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

You are welcome Sam. I will be doing more.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Love this

[@stephencampbell7395]

Nice video Dave! I just began exploring Analog Efex recently so your vid amplified my understanding of the possibilities it provides. Thank you!

[@wojciechskorza3051]

Yes, such videos are also very useful. Let me just mention that none of your photo editing videos are too long. Time spent watching these videos is time to constructively learn about working with images and their final finish. Also ideas for taking better photos and getting cooler effects. Greetings from Poland from the city of "Fortress Przemyśl".

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thank you so much for the feedback. Greetings from Pittsburgh PA...

[@stuartrharder8057]

This collection is not over priced. Consider the time and skill such a project takes. We should reinforce the creativity that makes our creativity possible.

[@Paul197A]

It’s so cheap now. When I first bought NikSoftware 15 odd years ago it cost about $700 😳

[@hVF8KZuQPeCc8u]

A very provocative video. I used to own the Google version of the NIK Collection. I have kept my eye on it but now at $150, it seems too "rich for my blood". However, I love the creative versatility of these plugins. My sense is that you can duplicate any preset if you know what you are doing. But the advantage of presets is they can quickly give you a new vision for your photo with a few clicks so you can more easier pick the look you want. I guess I'll look for discounts for this product before I buy.

[@rodgercresswell9294]

Always pleased to watch your artistic take on images. More on the NIK collection please and don't forget the Topaz products!

[@scomart]

I have the old NIK collection, but you inspired me to take another look at some of the fun.

[@tejdstudio5581]

I am a great fan of yours as I love your tutorial On Topaz, Luminar, Adobe Lightroom and now Nike Collection. Thanks for being so relevant to my growth in the use of all these mentioned software. Please can you give me a personal on line training on the use of the variousbapplicationn in the Nik Collection ?

[@amybrooks5581]

This looks like a lot of fun to play with and appreciate the rock and roll throwback!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks Amy it is a lot fun to play with Analog Efex.

[@josdenis3684]

I use it all the time. Nice to see how someone else works with it. Film frames have the disadvantage of giving away were they came from. Thanks for another great video.

[@1young-geezer]

Dave - that was great! Really do like you're just playing w/ all the options, really made me feel like I was just looking over your shoulder. Yeah, I could have given you directions of encouragement one way or another BUT I really liked the creative choices you made. And you gave me a hands up to enjoy the same journey on my own, thanks my friend........

[@sliepa]

Analog Efex is fun to play with to create unique photos, something beyond the run of the mill photo. And if you saw my Lensbaby collection you'd know I'm definitely a blur lover.

[@alstroemeria1031]

I love when you wander around the filters and presets to see how they look. I really liked the first motion preset you clicked on. I never really liked the toy camera look. I liked this image without the frame by the way. Thanks for sharing your expertise Dave. As for the price of the upgrade, I took advantage of the sale price and it was well worth it for the filters I use.

[@iqueque]

I’m keen to try it out. Have you tried changing the blend mode the layers panel in Photoshop ot change the amount of effect added to the image?

[@StephenEhrlichPhotos]

This was a wonderful tutorial. Instead of having a planned recipe, you encourage experimentation. Happy accidents in the Bob Ross world. Thanks Dave!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks. I wanted to try something a little different. I appreciate the feedback.

[@stevehayre2697]

I personally am not a big fan of analog efex. I would like to see more of your videos using nik and TK8 together. (I do own both) Also your use of define, viveza, and silver efex. Thanks for the great lessons. I look forward to each one.

[@donaldbernhardt]

Nice video again! I dabbled in Nik before really learning Lightroom, Photoshop with TK8 (the best!) and Topaz Denoise, Sharpen & Gigapixel. Do you think experimenting with the new Nik Collection is a good next step, or perhaps some other platform? Just a hobbyist.

[@bgwhitephd]

Love the creative videos! I have all the DxO products. In my opinion, they are cheap for what you get. BTW hate the frame you used.

[@marclabro]

nice presentation. I always pay updates for NIK collection since NIK suite exists but i don't use it anymore. LRC has become so powerful for raw develop with subject and sky masking and with tons of pro presets that if i decide to add artistic effects i select ON1 or NEO/LAI integrated environment. I am fan of upoint but masks and brush with edge dettecion are quite powerful now. creating lot of TIF between NIK modules is tedious. I ask them for years to make a single environment like color efex pro in which they would migrate viveza upoint as filter and Sylver as replacement of existing cep b&w. But they don't. analog efex is another plugin very specialized outside the workflow while we have Orton, frames,... inside ON1. I love sylver but profiles in lightroom have become so powerful with extra dimension using local retouching that they compete with sylver.

[@alangauld6079]

I love the Nik collection and use almost all the tools (sharpening not so much) but mostly ColorEfex, SilverEfex, Perspective Efex and HDR Efex. I play with Analog Efex but its just a bit too far out for my tastes. As for costs, it is currently a bargain, including PhotoLab 5 essentials and if you compare the cost of Nik with DxO Viewpoint(which is essentially the same as PerspectiveEfex alone) it becomes a no-brainer. I do wish they had updated the UI of all the tools at once though, this gradual upgrade approach just confuses the toolset usability. But Nik is so powerful and wide reaching you do need to spend a lot of time learning it. I've been using it regularly for 5 years now and still find new features pretty much every month.

[@kareemtejumola5443]

I need your help at resolving issues in the use of Nik Analog Effex on my MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip, 64 GB. Everytime am working on this application, right from the adjustment button , the computer crashes. This is consistent and very frustrating. Please please HELP, Thanks

[@1825OREO]

Do I have to use photoshop or it’s a stand alone program ? Thanks

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

It works as a Stand Alone.

[@stevehayre2697]

The nik collection was just updated to a new version, I updated but it did not update in TK8 my actions which I added from you. How do we change TK8 my actions to the new version?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I haven’t updated to the new version but let me do that and see what I can find out. The Menu Item step may need updated.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Steve I tried it out with the new update on my iMac and the Actions work properly. The actions I made was for the NIK Collection 5. I am not sure what the problem may be. Are you on a Mac or PC?

[@stevehayre2697]

I am running Mini Mac with M1 chip. The new version of nik is 5.1.0. when I run color efex from TK8 my actions and click on about, it says ver 5.05. This is where I am confused.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

That is weird. Like I said, I just installed the new update and it does work on my 2019 iMac running the latest Mac OS and Action from the My Actions Panel.

[@gregoryroscoe3818]

I give you credit for throwing Analog Effex out there but honestly it feels too much like playing and feels too inauthentic.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Oh, but it is so much fun. I guess it is play.

[@poeda6637]

except that with Photoshop 2022 on a Mac Studio Analog Efex causes PS to crash, whether in the recommended silicon mode or intel mode.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I did have that issue one day. But after a reboot it cleared up. Have you tried to reboot. There is also now a new update which I haven’t installed yet and it might address that issue. Make sure you have the latest update.

[@poeda6637]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks but nothing worked so far.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I would contact NIK I am sure they would like to know and then would be able to resolve the issue. I would be curious is anyone else is experiencing that issue…

[@poeda6637]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly I did but they offered no solution