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Subject: [Leica] Nik software
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 07:32:34 +0200
References: <819FDAED-BA22-4D02-A70C-F9D2FE398F89@frozenlight.eu> <5b2fa52d-1f03-1d62-7c04-8719b987c174@lighttube.net> <A6F2B23D-A6DC-4553-A618-D2F79153BD3D@frozenlight.eu> <c7dc07f4-fd53-34a3-b641-97bde8ca349b@lighttube.net>

Thanks Jim. But that is what I do in LR itself too, so I fail to see the 
advantage of the extra software (and the additional image file that results).

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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> On 04 Jun 2016, at 07:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> I seldom use one of their presets.  I work with the sliders and menu 
> choices until I find something I like, and then come back to that recipe 
> as a starting point for the next image.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 6/4/2016 12:16 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> I stand correct. Tried Silver Efex Pro on an image, using Fuji Acros as 
>> the preset. Still not sure I like it. When I compare the original image 
>> with the Silver Efex image, the latter seems harsh. Will have to play 
>> some more, I guess.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> 
>> <http://www.frozenlight.eu/ <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/ 
>> <http://www.greatpix.eu/>>www.greatpix.eu <http://www.greatpix.eu/>
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/><http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>  <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>>
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> 
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>>
>> YNWA
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>>> On 04 Jun 2016, at 06:55, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Nathan,
>>> 
>>> Analog Efex Pro2 is not the same as Silver Efex Pro2.  Look around for 
>>> Silver Efex Pro2.exe.
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>> On 6/3/2016 11:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>> I have downloaded the Nik suite from Google and have tried out the 
>>>> Silver Efex Pro (now called Analog Efex Pro).
>>>> 
>>>> Am I the only one who finds the resulting images to have an 
>>>> over-processed, over-sharpened look to them? I did not tweak any 
>>>> settings, just went with the automatic ones.
>>>> 
>>>> I think I prefer my own adjustments in LR.
>>>> 
>>>> I will play with it some more, and try Dfine as well for noise removal, 
>>>> but I suspect I will end up uninstalling this software.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: 
>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
>>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
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