Some, though, are near-indispensable, such as Graduated Filters, Contrast Colour Range (which is terrific for enhancing colour in landscapes), Detail Extractor and Tonal Contrast.Each filter has its own adjustment parameters, and they all use Nik’s control-point technology for localised adjustments. You may never use the burnt landscape look of Indian Summer, the false colours of the Ink filter or the soft-focus Duplex effect. However, each one can be customised and controlled, as well as ‘stacked’ and saved as ‘recipes’. The Contrast Color Range filter in Color Efex Pro 4 is terrific for ‘polarising’ blue skies and intensifying coloursOn the surface, Color Efex Pro 4 looks like little more than a large collection of filter effects, some more useful than others.
It doesn’t take long to figure out that Analog Efex Pro 2 is more than just a collection of retro effects – it’s a deep and powerful creative tool that can achieve practically any ‘look’ you can imagine. Each tool has its own adjustments and options. Analog Efex Pro 2’s Double Exposure tool lets you adjust the appearance, size and position of the effectIt also has ‘Build a camera’,where you can construct and save your own effects using 14 tools including Basic Adjustments, Levels and Curves, Bokeh, Lens Distortion, and Dirt and Scratches. It doesn’t just replicate lofty, arcane processes from the past, but includes novelty cameras, cheap lenses and lo-fi accessories.
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