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SOFTWARE TEST Testbench Analog Efex Pro 2 can recreate practically any film look of any vintage. If you don’t like the presets, you can make your own Google Nik Collection Rod Lawton tests the Google Nik Collection, a suite of premium image-editing plug-ins that has just been made free to download and use At a glance ● Set of 7 image-processing plug-ins ● Works with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom or Apple Aperture ● Free for Mac and PC. Visit www.google.com/nikcollection ● Requires Photoshop CS4-CC 2015 (CS5 required for HDR Efex Pro 2 on Mac), Photoshop Elements 9-13 (HDR Efex Pro 2 not compatible with Elements), Lightroom 3-CC, Aperture 3.1 ● For Windows Vista, 7 or 8, Mac OS X 10-7.5-10.10 The Google Nik Collection contains some of the most highly regarded image-editing plug-ins for Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom and Aperture on the market. The plug-ins were originally developed by Nik Software, and when Google bought the company in 2012 it promptly rolled them into the Google Nik Collection with a retail price of £95 – a substantial reduction on the prices charged by Nik. Now Google has slashed the price to zero. Some see this as a warning that the software is soon to be discontinued. Whatever happens, this looks like an unmissable opportunity to download some truly great plug-ins at no cost. There are no strings: these are the fully functioning, unlimited products that once commanded a hefty price tag, even in Google’s hands. So, what do these individual plug-ins do, and are they all useful? Analog Efex Pro 2 Analog Efex Pro 2 is the only plug-in here that was produced by the Google team – all the rest were inherited from Nik Software. Even so, it is one of the highlights of the collection. Analog Efex Pro is designed to replicate the look of old fi lms and darkroom techniques by adding grain, fade, borders, light leaks, toning, In Analog Efex Pro 2, you can create your own ‘camera’ using a wide and powerful set of retro tools cross-processing effects and more. The presets are organised into categories that give some indication of its scope. They include Classic Camera, Black & White, Colour Cast, Motion, Wet Plate, Subtle Bokeh, Double Exposure, Toy Camera, Vintage Camera and Multi-lens. It doesn’t just replicate lofty, arcane processes from the past, but includes novelty cameras, cheap lenses and lo-fi accessories. It also has ‘Build a camera’, Analog Efex Pro 2’s Double Exposure tool lets you adjust the appearance, size and position of the effect subscribe 0330 333 1113 I www.amateurphotographer.co.uk I 14 May 2016 51
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