#Viveza nik software review update#
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Version Three came out in 2020 and was essentially some bug fixes and the inclusion of a miniature filter and the start of a theoretically non-destructive workflow.

#Viveza nik software review update#

The last properly major update was in 2019, and I wrote about it in this article. Although in a bizarre naming twist, only two of the apps are actually at version 3, with most of them still at version 2, and some still at version 1. This ostensibly brings the suite of applications to version 4. I hope that in a next update there will be a second thought about this, or at least the ability to choose whether to have the sliders on the image or not.Last week, with very limited fanfare, DXO launched their now annual update to the Nik Collection of plugins and standalone image filters. In the image above you can see the difference between Viveza 2 (left) and the new Viveza 3 (right). IвЂ™ve always thought of VivezaвЂ™s U-Point as a real Head-Up Display to stay super focused on post-production, an absolutely innovative feature that cannot be replicated even in Adobe Photoshop. This for me is a significant step backward because one of the greatest strengths of Viveza 2 (and earlier) was the ability to adjust all the U-Points directly on the image, avoiding any distraction of continuing to look at the sliders on the right column and having real-time visible feedback on what you are doing. Unfortunately, among the new features of Viveza 3 there is also the removal of the U-Point controls directly on the image. This, combined with the possibility to re-edit the image after saving it, allows us to further optimize our workflow. In other words, we have refinements typical of luminosity masks but in a practical slider form.ДЄnother interesting new feature is the introduction of the possibility to give a name to the control points that we insert: in case of massive use of U-Point technology it will be easy to find what we have already done to modify or delete it. First of all the Color Tolerance control has been introduced: this is a function that I had hoped for and that I had long suggested because once placed our control point on the image, it will now be possible to refine the selection through the two new sliders of luminance and chromaticity. Great work has been done on the U-Point technology which is the real heart of this plug-in. Unfortunately at the moment it is not possible to customize colors and contrasts, which are quite strong and potentially distracting during the post-production.

The introduction of the histogram immediately catches the eye: absolutely appreciated and useful because, as we have said many times, the histogram is indispensable both in the field and during the post-production phases. On the one hand, it is certainly evident an improvement in the graphics that is rationalized, even if the division of the section between global and local adjustments through U-Point is not so clear as in the previous version.

The right column with the editing tools has been completely revised. Last but not least the introduction of Selective Tones, which allows us to perform even more accurate selections optimizing even more our workflow.

#Viveza nik software review pro#

In addition to this, 39 new B&W grains have been introduced that derive from DxO FilmPack 5 and ClearViewPlus that we have already had the opportunity to appreciate in DxO PhotoLab has been implemented.ДЄs in Viveza 3 (where we will discuss more since itвЂ™s the plug-in that I use most and on which I can better share with you my feedback), even in Silver Efex Pro 3 U-Point technology has been revised, which now allows us to make even more precise selections and to save our personal presets. The first and most obvious of these is that the graphical interface has been completely redesigned, trying to rationalize the layout of the available controls. For this reason, B&W enthusiasts will surely welcome its new features with enthusiasm. Silver Efex Pro 3 is by many considered the plug-in par excellence for black and white image conversion.