Nik Software Announces HDR Efex Pro
Yesterday Nik Software announced a brand new HDR plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom (and compatible software) for creating HDR images called “HDR Efex Pro” (that’s it shown above).
It’s slated for release sometime in October, but I’ve been playing around with a pre-release version, and I have to say—-it’s pretty cool. True to Nik form, it’s got a great interface. I particularly like the previews of the built-in presets along the left side, and the fact that Vignetting, Levels, and Curves adjustments are build right in, so after you’re done with the Tonemapping, you don’t have to head back to Camera Raw for final tweaking—you can do it all right in the plug-in.
Plus, it has “Viveza-like” control points which let you adjust individual areas in the image. The noise seems very low too, which is big.
Anyway, head over to http://www.niksoftware.com and check out their great video on HDR Efex Pro (click on the video on the lower left side).