Nik Announces Viveza 2 – Masking Goes Global

Most who read this blog know how much I love the Nik Software plug-ins. I also have used Viveza quite a bit, but as a part of Nikon Capture NX2. The upgrade to Viveza released in a couple of months will also have a structure. Below is the announcement from the MacCreate website.

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Nik Announces Viveza 2 – Masking Goes Global

October 22nd, 2009 in News by David Schloss0 Comments


Nik Software today released an update to their Viveza plugin for Aperture, Lightroom and Photoshop. The new version. which will release in December has completely eliminated the need to create complex masking, thanks to new Global Tools. A dozen features have been overhauled or added to the program as well (see their full press release below).

As a reminder, Mac Create Premium Members receive a 10% discount off of Nik Software. With the $200 price tag of Viveza, a purchase of the software will pay for half your Premium Membership.


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From their press release:



Nik Software Announces Viveza® 2 for

Adobe®Photoshop®, Lightroom®& Apple®Aperture™

Now offers a complete range of new and powerful selective and global adjustments for fast and efficient"

(Via .)

Lady Slipper in the Smoky Mountains: Photo of the Day

Lady Slipper in the Smoky Mountains, originally uploaded by BCMielke.

Just being friendly can help you with pictures. I a recent trip to the Smoky Mountains I was hiking up a trail that just a couple of years early had netted me more pictures than I could possibly take in only the first mile. This time however I and my pack trekked all the way up the mountain a good 4 miles with not much to show for it other than sore muscles.

On the way back down I chatted with some other photographers on the way up exchanging what we might have seen and where to find it along the trail. In this case one shared with me this Lady Slipper that was back in the woods and not known to me. I quickly got directions from him and went off to find it. Had I not been friendly or shared my knowledge this picture would have never happened.

Panasonic LX3 Local Contrast filter from Nik Color Efex 3.0

Photo of the day: Oregon Coast

I do wish I was back on the Oregon Coast that is for certain. This was taken on a recent trip out west.  The nice thing about having interesting subjects is even when the weather doesn't cooperate you can still capture a nice image.  Overcast and the seastacks still hold this image together.

Capture with the Nikon D700, converted using Nik Silver Efex Pro

Photo of the Day: Marshall, MI

After my meeting before getting on the road to travel to my next destination I went back in the rain to capture this picture. This is the door to the Trinity Episcopal Church, it was built in 1864 for a cost of $9,982. There have been additions to this church over the years, but this was from the original building. I have found through the years that photography helps me relax. After a meeting I can get my thoughts clear and can see much more clear the path forward and the steps I need to take.

Captured with the Panasonic LX3, converted in Aperture with the Pro Contrast filter from Nik Color Efex

Photo of the Day: Flower

This is just a quick photo while the weather here is not cooperating much in the Chicago area. It's very cold an rainy today. Spring will come, but it's just not here today. As most know I have been experimenting with textures and this is another attempt and combing. I purchased a product from OnOne called Photoframe 4 recently to help me work with them. Yes, I am well aware that textures are pretty easily applied in Photoshop CS4. Until just recently though I was having a disagreement with Adobe which has now ended.

Photo taken with the Panasonic LX3 and converted in Apeture with Photoframe 4.