Nik: Analog Efex Pro just released

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

10/29/2013 10:50:52 PM · #1

I was just looking at the Nik collection on the google site, and noticed that Analog Efex Pro was just released: //www.google.com/nikcollection/products/analog-efex-pro/

I haven't given it a try yet, but it appears that it should be free for all current owners of the collection.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

10/29/2013 10:55:18 PM · #2

Looks like that one might go over the line in all but expert challenges.

Could be wrong though.

10/29/2013 10:59:13 PM · #3

Probably depends on how you use it :)

FYI, this is supposed to auto-install. I noticed the google auto update thingy launch a few hours ago, but no install. If it doesn't auto install, you can re-download the collection from the link provided in your "sale" email and it will contain the newest piece of software.

10/30/2013 12:24:27 AM · #4

Got it loaded. As a bonus, Nik now installs to Photoshop CC! I couldn't get it in before. Analog Efex is fascinating. I just slammed this one out:

Original; was a perfectly ordinary 5D3 FF shot of a tomato slice on a plastic lid, cropped square. I started with one of the "toy camera" presets and went to town from there :-) Basically, what this is doing is giving Nik a direct competitor for the Topaz Lens Effects plug-in.

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/30/2013 08:06:34 AM · #5

So..how is it different from CEP if its just a series of filters?

10/30/2013 08:21:49 AM · #6

Garry, there are different filters than Color Efex Pro, of course. Why would a company want to combine their tools into a single product, that would just be silly :)

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/30/2013 08:36:42 AM · #7

Guess its free after all. Not all that enthused based on the videos, don't quite see me using this all that often.

But what I do like are the more powerful vignette and bokeh tools.

10/30/2013 08:53:58 AM · #8

Originally posted by Garry:

Guess its free after all. Not all that enthused based on the videos, don't quite see me using this all that often.

Tools like this one are basically designed to bring Instagram and Snapseed-style processing into photoshop. They're for people who like a retro look, which is very popular right now.

10/30/2013 08:54:59 AM · #9

Originally posted by giantmike:

Why would a company want to combine their tools into a single product, that would just be silly :)

Actually, Google/Nik isn't SELLING individual products anymore, just the bundle of all their products...

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

10/30/2013 09:15:44 AM · #10

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by giantmike:
Why would a company want to combine their tools into a single product, that would just be silly :)

Actually, Google/Nik isn't SELLING individual products anymore, just the bundle of all their products...

Oh, I know. But it's still a major pain in the ass to have to think about which plugin has this feature vs that feature. Maybe it's less of pain for photoshop users, but if Aperture or Lightroom is your main workflow engine, then it's incredibly annoying.

bohemka

Nikon D700

10/30/2013 09:17:41 AM · #11

What's this auto-install I'm hearing about?

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

10/30/2013 09:22:24 AM · #12

Originally posted by bohemka:

What's this auto-install I'm hearing about?

Never worked for me. Turns out the the new MacOS X (Mavericks) has some security feature where you have to go into the system preferences to allow Google Update to control your computer.

Instead, I just found the link in the email that Google/Nik sent me when Google took over, and re-downloaded. This contains the newest plugin and updates to all of the others that I had been missing.

bohemka

Nikon D700

10/30/2013 09:25:13 AM · #13

Originally posted by giantmike:

Originally posted by bohemka:
What's this auto-install I'm hearing about?

Never worked for me. Turns out the the new MacOS X (Mavericks) has some security feature where you have to go into the system preferences to allow Google Update to control your computer.

Instead, I just found the link in the email that Google/Nik sent me when Google took over, and re-downloaded. This contains the newest plugin and updates to all of the others that I had been missing.

Thanks a lot. I'm running Windows, but have probably ticked a box somewhere that is preventing updates, so I'll do the same.

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

10/30/2013 10:20:19 AM · #14

Originally posted by giantmike:

Nothing automatic for me, either. Your advice was very helpful. Found the email from Google/Nik and re-downloaded. Worked well. Thanks! No destruction of presets or recipes in other plug-ins. Analog Pro looks interesting.

eta: Mac Pro running Lion

Message edited by author 2013-10-30 10:21:02.

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

10/30/2013 12:33:39 PM · #15

Fun stuff! Thank you for posting this, I would have missed the update otherwise, I think. It didn't update automatically for me either, but I downloaded the full trial version, reinstalled, and it remembered that I had paid for it before :)

Playing around quickly:

I love Snapseed on my iPad, so this plugin for the regular computer is very interesting (to me).

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

10/30/2013 07:49:51 PM · #16

Pretty cool...I did recently subscribe to CC at the $9.99 price...and low and behold, my Nik automatically updated and included Analog Efex!

Cuttooth

Canon EOS R

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/30/2013 08:48:46 PM · #17

hmmm...looks interesting.
i don't think i have my email from nik's/google anymore.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

10/30/2013 09:21:20 PM · #18

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Garry:
Guess its free after all. Not all that enthused based on the videos, don't quite see me using this all that often.

Tools like this one are basically designed to bring Instagram and Snapseed-style processing into photoshop. They're for people who like a retro look, which is very popular right now.

Who is this marketed to? You can easily achieve the same effects in Photoshop without the plugins and if that's too slow for some there is always instagram and snapseed...

bohemka

Nikon D700

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

10/30/2013 09:42:02 PM · #19

Originally posted by Cuttooth:

hmmm...looks interesting.
i don't think i have my email from nik's/google anymore.

I finally found mine but got an "ExpiredToken" error. I've written them not so much to ask why the link doesn't work, or even how I can get the new filter, but to ask how there cannot be a better system for receiving updates than hunting down an old e-mail when you randomly hear about something. We'll see.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

10/30/2013 10:37:57 PM · #20

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Garry:
Guess its free after all. Not all that enthused based on the videos, don't quite see me using this all that often.

Tools like this one are basically designed to bring Instagram and Snapseed-style processing into photoshop. They're for people who like a retro look, which is very popular right now.

Who is this marketed to? You can easily achieve the same effects in Photoshop without the plugins and if that's too slow for some there is always instagram and snapseed...

It's NOT "marketed" separately: Nik sells only the "collection" now, which is all their tools. This is an addition to the arsenal. And Snapseed IS a Nik app... In fact, Google bought Nik so they could own Snapseed and have a competitor to Instagram. So what they've done here basically is add Snapseed into the Nik package for those who process with big-boy tools, not tablets and phones.

Made my Snapseed-for-Windows obsolete, but I can't complain about that isnce it only cost me 9 bux and THIS one works from within Photoshop...

Ja-9

Nikon D750

10/31/2013 11:01:30 PM · #21

ok, here's a weird one...

I've been trying to find my e-mail from Nik...been super busy and not able to follow through on this. So tonight I'm working in my Nik software and look up...it's blooming on my panel...without my downloading...

HOW????