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With this image which had not been modified at all, I accentuated the bee by using a Control Point to increase the saturation, contrast, structure, and lower the brightness a little so its orange body was not too bright. The colors are a little exaggerated to better show what can be done. Again, if I had just globally darkened the image, the change would have been uniform which is not what I wanted. Lastly, I darkened the image using the Curves and Levels so I had a smooth curve with the point in the center. Then I added a Control Point to the green grass and compensated for the increases by changing both the red and blue by -13. To give you an idea of how you can use these extremely flexible tools, on the lower image, I first globally added more red (+33) and more blue (+41).

Thus, the white of the falls was not modified a lot. Even though I darkened the whole image globally, by using the Levels and Curves tool, I could darken it so that all areas were not darkened to the same degree. I did this so the falls would jump out of the image. Lastly, I used a new Control Point to darken and desaturate the sky a little. When I was satisfied, I grouped all the tree changes together. Then, I duplicated those changes and created minor adjustments. To do this I first chose one area of trees and made the changes. In the following image I globally darkened the image using the Levels and Curves adjustment then using Control Points I desaturated the trees and changed the hue. Since the change created by Viveza 2 is on a new layer, I can modify it further in Photoshop. I grouped these Control Points on the trees. I, also, added one Control Point on the cloud and added a touch of red. I used Levels and Curves to globally darken the image then, I added Control Points on the trees to redden them a little and increase the saturation. This gives Viveza 2 much more flexibility than was found in Viveza 1.Īll the images used for demonstration purposes are already finished images except if otherwise noted. If you select a Control Point, you will notice that the sliders reflect just the changes made to that Control Point. When you do not have a Control Point selected, you can globally manipulate the controls. The sliders shown above can be used globally or will reflect the changes made by the manipulation of the Control Points. They allow you to group together many different Control Points on a single image for ease and consistency of use.įor those of you who use Levels and Curves a lot, and I know I do, you will be glad to find it has been added to this plug-in as a new tool. The new Group Controls are very interesting. Structure, which is both global and Control Point activated, is used to accentuate detail and emphasize structure. Structure Control and Shadow Adjustment Control have been added to both methods of adjusting your image. Next notice how some of the changes can be created global as well as can be controlled by the Control Point feature. First notice the changes and additions to the right panel. Immediately you will see the difference between Viveza 1 and Viveza 2.

#Viveza nik software review how to#

By analyzing the color, tonality, detail, and location, the Color Control Point automatically determines where and how to apply certain effects, based on your needs."

It utilizes The U Point® Technology: "The U Point technology powered Color Control Points let you identify and isolate objects within a photograph by placing a Color Control Point directly on the object or area to be affected. Viveza is a fast, easy to use and accurate plug-in for globally or selectively changing the light and color in a photograph. Many new features have been added to Viveza 2. Previously I reviewed Nik Software's Viveza 1.