Bob Jarman
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sbeme wrote:
I like it Bob. I think both the crop and processing work to create a nice mood. Sounds like you are enjoying CEP.
Y, CEP is Color Efex Pro, a Nik filter. Of course you can ask! Others can explain better the inter-relationship between Nikon's post-processing program and Nik filters, control points. I have Nik plug-ins for LR and am a Canon guy.
Scott
Thanks Scott,
Yes CEP, for me, is a treat. Although everything done in CEP can be done with NX2's native tools, I could never hope to reverse-engineer those steps.
Y,
CEP integrates into NX2's interface/menu structure seamlessly to appear as a normal edit step selection. With CS3/4, CEP is a plugin that launches it's own session and when done, is applied as a layer in PS. And, can be applied as smart filter.
Additionally Nik has other plug-ins for PS, LR, PSP, and I think a Corel product. SilverEfexPro is one of the more popular. None come cheaply.
Nikon users (i.e. NX) are limited to CEP plus native U-Point technology (sold separately by Nik as a plugin - Viveza) - the baseline NX selection/adjustment tool. I have read that the underlying NX engine and Nik's engine have forked to the extent that incorporating later Nik products into NX would require a complete re-write of the NX engine (more than several NX users might suggest this would be a good thing - a 64-bit NX3 is on everyone's wishlist  .
Perhaps TMI :
And as Scott said - ask as much as you want - this is how we all learn.
And now, back to the thread - sorry for the hijack, Scott
Bob
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