NIK COLOR EFEX (Understanding The PRO CONTRAST Filter) Part 1 of "Nik Contrast Filters"...

[@StephenEhrlichPhotos]

I have owned the NIK collection since NIK owned it. I am sure I have under used it because with 54 filters it can get very confusing. I found Tonal Contrast and because I got results I liked, I have been stuck on only Tonal Contrast. Your new tutorial series on Color Effect 5 is exciting for me. With you great teaching style, I look forward to learn more about the filters I was too overwhelmed to test. I look forward to future tutorials in this series. I hope you keep TK Friday and now add a NIK Collection Monday. Thanks Dave! Everyone of your tutorials are awesome!

[@kemerthomson]

I agree 100% with all of your points. I, too, have used Nik for a very long time, and I am sure that I continue to underuse it. Nik Mondays sounds great to me!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

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[@thesquirrelchase-exploreph5635]

I've had Nik for a while but haven't explored it much beyond its wonderful Silver Effex so this is going to get me going. Really appreciate your clear explanations.

[@sallyerickson9120]

I just got Nik for the first time and am finding your tutorials very helpful. Thank you

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Glad you like them!

[@johnbarney8051]

As a new user of NIK Collection, I really loved this video - can't wait to see more "NIK Mondays". Maybe a full workflow with both the NIK & the TK8 (on a SPECIAL Wednesday???) I really am looking forward to learning more. Your teaching style is the BEST!!! Thanks again!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks John.

[@stewartlogie]

My most used Nik filter. Very well explained. Looking forward to the next filter!

[@shlomoeshet8525]

Hey Dave. My workflow often involves Pro Contrast. Thank you for explaining how to properly use it.

[@jody1622]

Dave thanks again! I hadn't tried it. Now, I will. Just came back from the Badlands with lots of images that could be helped with this.

[@wojciechskorza3051]

Yes! I can see that you are not letting go and you continue to bring your knowledge and skills to your knees through a simple message. Thanks for this short introduction to sharpening filters at Nick Kolekshyn 5. As always, your comments and practical applications are of great help in developing and learning photography. Greetings from Poland from the city of "Fortress Przemyśl".

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

I appreciate that!

[@julieboyle170]

Great tutorial Dave. Very well explained - thank you. Looking forward to seeing the other tutorials you mentioned.

[@alstroemeria1031]

Thanks for this tutorial Dave. I do not think I have ever adjusted contrast with Nik. I can't wait to try it out now.

[@stevehayre2697]

I have had Nik since the start by did not use pro contrast very often. Will be using it much more now and I never knew about the shadow/highlight adjustment. Thank you

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

You’re welcome Steve. This is a great contrast tool.

[@chrisbartlett8146]

Thanks for the in detail explanation of a filter I use quite a lot.

[@mikeyc7072]

Been Using DXO Photolab with NIK for several years now. Pro Contrast is absolutely one of my main "go to" filters.

[@steve2085]

Thanks Dave. I'm only using a relatively small amount of the NIK filters. I would love to see more of these.

[@ericprouzet3851]

I just acquired the Nick collection a couple of weeks ago, which I use with DXO Lab. Your tutorials are very helpful for showing me where I should focus firsthand. Thanks for this great job!

[@josdenis3684]

Very helpful Tutorial. I’m gonna give this filter a try!

[@dallasthomas9298]

Thanks Dave great explanation prior I only used the presets in Pro contrast no more preset for me thanks to you.

[@michaelmclean4791]

Love to see a Photo AI review Dave. Thanks for all the great tutorials.

[@gregoryroscoe3818]

Even though this is “Color Effex” I have used this extensively working contrast in my monochrome images. A definite favorite!

[@susanmcpherson4682]

Thanks Dave. This really helps. Would love to see more on these filters

[@geoffreykingston4866]

Great tutorial and having used Pro Contrast in many of my images I now realise that I have been approaching it in the wrong way and not using it correctly. Just tried it out on an image and wow, what a difference using your workflow. By the way, if I am not Colour Grading with the TX8 Panel would you recommend using this instead at the beginning of the normal workflow? Seems a very powerful tool. You are the first to fully explain this filter and I sincerely look forward to future Nix Collection tutorials.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks Geoffrey. For me I still like to use the Color Grading Tool first. It is certainly worth a try.

[@geoffreykingston4866]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Agreed, and will continue with your tried and tested method. Where do you see this Pro Contrast being used within the workflow?

[@leehalvorsen2219]

Hi Dave, I love your channel and this was a great tutorial. I was a strong supporter of Topaz but after they did away with updates for Studio 2 (no M Chip support), I'm leaving them behind and switching to other plug-ins, like NIK. I like Topaz's AI stuff but I depended on many presets in S2 as started points. Sad. I've been with them since Day 1.

[@samelogio7441]

Thanks Dave. Another great tutorial. In past tutorials, you have used the TK8 panel to do add contrast to your images. Pro Contrast looks easier to use. Where in a workflow would you recommend using Pro Contrast? Would you use it before or after beginning your work with the TK8 panel? Looking forward to your next video.

[@mikeeckhardt4945]

Thanks Dave, this is one of my favorite filters for contrast. In the beginning, I worked almost exclusively with Tonal Contrast, but for some time now, you guessed it. But I also work very often with Film Efex Modern to influence the contrast. It was an interesting video, looking forward to the next episodes. Have a good one!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks Mike.

[@Exercises10]

Wow, this filter is amazing, Dave. The results are stunning. Would you recommend starting edit process in Nik Color Efex instead of editing in software like Lightroom or Capture One Pro?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks LuAnn. I would start out in Lightroom or Capture One Pro first.

[@AlDRawks]

Thanks Dave great tutorial as always

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lindakarlin2980]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial

[@ddsdss256]

Thanks, but please remember that a lot of us do not "rent" Adobe products, nor do we use Macs (I mainly use DxO and just got Topaz--too bad I didn't see your discount first), so it would be greatly appreciated if you showed all demos using apps/plug-ins in stand-alone form if applicable (the case with Nik and Topaz) rather than from within LR/PS, as the look and commands can differ (especially on a PC). BtW, when you pulled the Dynamic Contrast slider all the way to the right, it appeared to produce a bit of vignetting. Also, the addition of ClearView to every upgraded Nik plug-in is helpful, as that function can really help provide a de-hazing effect. It would be interesting to see how that worked with Pro Contrast, as would putting a control point on the model's shaded eye to show a bit more detail. I'll upgrade from Nik 4 to 5 when they cut the price in half--their software is excellent, but they should reward their loyal customers!

[@poeda6637]

Dave, thanks a ton. Until now I just used it as a preset without using the slider. That will not happen again!

[@gossedejong9248]

brilliant, thank you!!

[@johnchapman9013]

Hi Dave - LOVE your videos. Ive just downloaded the action to load the NIK Pro contrast links in TK8. But other than the headings II'm seeing no links. Cant figure out what I'm missing. Can you help?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

John could you give me a little more detail? I am not sure what you mean. Are you referring to the Nik Selective Tool.?

[@johnchapman9013]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Sorry Dave. Yes it is the NIK Selection tool action.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Great. What you need to do is favorite the Filters in Color Efex by clicking on the STAR Icon to the left of the Filter in the Filter List and then they will show up in the Filter List in the Selective Tool.

[@johnchapman9013]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks Dave. I’ll give it a try later. Much appreciated.

[@jody1622]

Dave I upgraded to version 5 BUT I don't see Pro Contrast anywhere. Contrast is in Color Efex Pro but not Pro Contrast. What am I missing?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

It is inside of Color Efex Pro. It should be in the filter list. I believe the list runs in Alphabetical Order. Make sure you click on the button on the top left side that says ALL. I believe there is a total of 55 Filters and you should find Pro Contrast in the List found in Color Efex Pro.

[@jody1622]

Dave, I finally deleted the plugin and reinstalled it (I had no errors on either install) and, guess what, it worked! Now, on to my badlands photos! But, another question. Have you tried using the Topaz Sharpen AI filter too?

[@thegroove2000]

So would be OK to jump straight into this with global adjustments?.

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

You can use it locally or globally.

[@thegroove2000]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks.

[@donaldlyons7143]

All of Nik’s previous updates were backwards compatible, Dave. You could always go back on finished and unfinished images where Nik filters were applied via smart objects and re-edit them when desired. With this new version, that’s no longer possible. As you know, the new version of Nik automatically deletes the old, so once added there’s simply no way back. Fortunately, I learned of this major problem from a fellow photographer just before I updated, so I’m good to go. It would have made the all of the smart object Nik edits I made on hundreds and hundreds of files completely useless and destructive. The folks at DxO could have and should have forewarned upfront on this issue. Shame on them for not doing so. Buyer beware!

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Thanks for that info Donald. I am sure it is all about the coding and new ways of doing things. I don’t understand all that coding stuff, so I don’t know what is possible for DXO software engineers to do or not do.

[@donaldlyons7143]

@@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly Thanks Dave. I'm not a software engineer either...just another user of DxO's products. For me (and many others), DxO gets an unqualified 'F' in fulfilling their duty to disclose up-front this important limitation in the current software. Unlike mushrooms, we don't grow in the dark. Call me skeptical, but I believe this was and is a deliberate effort to hide this important detail from the public. Clearly, this would have greatly impacted sales and revenue. Thanks again.

[@daviddavis5631]

I pass on the drop box app for download. They want access to my contacts. Not secure. Not worth it.

[@donaldbernhardt]

Do you have a link for Topaz photo AI?

[@thejoyofeditingwithdavekelly]

Here is the Link: community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-photo-ai-v0-4/33217 I think it will only activate if you own the Image Quality bundle. If you do, should be no problem.

[@eefvelthorst4127]

What a gibberish. Come to the point. After 5 minutes watching you did not tell anything that attracted my attention and up till then there was no depth in your story. Please, remove this vlog as quick as possible or improve your skills.