The Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 Book
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Master Black & White Processing with Nik
This book thoroughly explains every control in the Silver Efex software. Not by using vague descriptions, but by examining the effect of the controls on sample images. You will find recommendations about which sliders to use to achieve specific results. This also includes important information about the order in which you should apply adjustments to your image (it’s not the order in the interface suggests).
The Secret to Dramatic Black & White Photography
Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 is possibly the best photo editor available for creating powerful black and white photography. But do you understand how to utilise its many features to best effect?
Using Nik Silver Efex Pro3, you can quickly produce black and white photography that would take hours with other tools. Despite this, many photographers don’t understand how to tap into its power and realise the full potential of their work.
The secret to success with Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 is like many things in life. It’s about simplifying the options, understanding which is the best to use, and then applying those whilst making the fewest adjustments. Which is precisely what this concise book helps you to achieve.
Some of What You Will Learn:
- What every control in Silver Efex Pro does. Not through vague descriptions, but by examining their effect on an actual image.
- Which sliders to use to achieve specific results as well as why you might want to limit the use of some.
- Many hard-won tips, explaining how to improve your photo editing skills and make working with Nik Silver Efex Pro easier.
- The best order in which to use the many different controls to make editing simpler.
- How pre-processing your photos with other Nik Collection Tools can dramatically improve black and white conversions.
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I have been a long-time follower of Robin Whalley on his YouTube channel and had previously purchased his printed book “Affinity Photo How to … Tools and techniques for serious photo editing”. That book helped me considerably in my use of Affinity Photo Version 1. So, when I saw he had published “Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3” I was eager to purchase that book.
I like the way that Robin presents information. For me, he gives me the information I need to make good choices in creating a photo during the development phase by knowing the how, what and why in using the development software. I look at it this way, if I invest in good gear, learn my gear, learn composition, purchase good development software and then simply fumble my way through the development phase then all the good I did getting to this point suffers.
It is like leading in a race and then as you near the finish line you see a friend in the crowd and stop to chat while every other runner passes you buy. Robin’s books give me the information I need to finish the race by supplying me with information on how to produce the best photo I can create.
Robin does this extremely well in the “Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3” by going over each and every control available in Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 explaining what it does, when to use it, and what you need to be aware of when you use it. And, he does this in words, examples, and sets up examples you can work through to get hands on experience in their use.
I bought both the pdf of “Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3” which I keep on my iPad and the printed copy so I could have it on my desk as a handy reference when I do black and white development. I only process a small part of my photos in black and white so having a reference handy at the desk is important to me.
The reasons I would recommend “Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3” to others is:
- The book provides solid information and sets you up to make decisions in using Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 that lead you to create the photo your mind envisions;
- The information is presented clearly detailing every controls use, explained by example, and then gives you hands-on experience by working on examples yourself;
- “Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3” will be a great reference at the desk for those times you need a quick refresher on any of the Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 controls.
This book helps me create the best black and white photos I am capable of envisioning and I couldn’t ask more of a book than that.