Nik Software HDR Efex Pro NIK-1406 User Guide
Product codes
NIK-1406
Dfine
®
2.0
User Guide
The Selective Tool automates the
creation of layers and layer masks
within Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Photoshop Elements.
creation of layers and layer masks
within Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Photoshop Elements.
If Viveza
™
, Color Efex Pro
™
3.0,
Silver Efex Pro
™
or Sharpener
Pro
™
3.0 is already installed
the Selective Tool installed by
Dfine 2.0 will simply update the
previously installed Selective
Tool, letting you access any Nik
Software product from the same
palette.
Dfine 2.0 will simply update the
previously installed Selective
Tool, letting you access any Nik
Software product from the same
palette.
You can selectively apply either Dfine 2.0 or one of 7 detail specific
Noise Brushes.
Noise Brushes.
The Selective Tool can be used along with a pressure sensitive tablet
such as a Wacom
such as a Wacom
®
Pen Tablet to selectively apply noise reduction
with pressure sensitivity.
Note: the Selective Tool and the additional Noise Brushes are only
available within Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
available within Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Chapter 8: Selective Tool
Interaction with Dfine 2.0
By selecting Dfine 2.0 from within the Selective Tool, the Dfine 2.0
interface will be opened and you will be able to measure and reduce
noise as normal.
interface will be opened and you will be able to measure and reduce
noise as normal.
If at any point you select the
Brush button from within the Dfine
2.0 interface, regardless of if you selected Dfine 2.0 from within
the Selective Tool or from within the Filters menu of Photoshop or
Photoshop Elements, the Selective Tool will be made visible, the
filter will applied to a copy of the image on a separate layer, the new
layer will be named Dfine 2.0, and you will be able to selectively
apply the Dfine 2.0 noise reduction effect using the
the Selective Tool or from within the Filters menu of Photoshop or
Photoshop Elements, the Selective Tool will be made visible, the
filter will applied to a copy of the image on a separate layer, the new
layer will be named Dfine 2.0, and you will be able to selectively
apply the Dfine 2.0 noise reduction effect using the
Paint, Erase,
Fill, and Clear buttons described later in this chapter.
Additional Noise Brushes
Dfine 2.0 comes with seven additional Noise Brushes, each
designed to work on a specific detail structure. These Noise Brushes
do not have an interface as they were designed to be applied
selectively and provide the optimal amount of noise reduction
for each of those different detail types. These Noise Brushes are
provided for those images in which noise reduction is only necessary
in a small area. The Noise Brushes can be quickly loaded and then
selectively applied to your image, without the need to load and
modify the settings within the Dfine 2.0 interface.
designed to work on a specific detail structure. These Noise Brushes
do not have an interface as they were designed to be applied
selectively and provide the optimal amount of noise reduction
for each of those different detail types. These Noise Brushes are
provided for those images in which noise reduction is only necessary
in a small area. The Noise Brushes can be quickly loaded and then
selectively applied to your image, without the need to load and
modify the settings within the Dfine 2.0 interface.
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