Which is Best Nik Viveza or Nik Color Efex Pro?

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  • Which is best, Nik Viveza or Color Efex Pro?
    Many users of the Nik Collection find Viveza and Color Efex hard to choose between. When would you use Viveza rather than Color Efex Pro? When would you use just Color Efex Pro? Can or should you use both of these?
    In this video, I explain the difference between Viveza and Color Efex Pro. Importantly, I explain the difference using photo editing. This should clear up a lot of confusion and you should also pick up some useful tips about using both of these tools.
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  • @JoseLopez-vx7hw
    @JoseLopez-vx7hw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your buddy from Puerto Rico. Always awesome videos . I enjoy every single one of them. Thanks my friend.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like them! Thank you

  • @bobsanders3439
    @bobsanders3439 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very helpful Robin - I learn something new every time I watch one of your tutorials. Thanks

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Bob. Good to know I'm sharing helpful information.

  • @colindee5677
    @colindee5677 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this, an extremely useful tutorial, very easy to understand and apply. Much appreciated.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. I'm pleased you liked it.

  • @Luigi13
    @Luigi13 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Robin, again many thanks for this tutorial.
    I started using the Nik collection since Google released it to the public and thanks to Google for that. Beforehand I rarely used filters except on my camera which I like to make it right in camera. But here in post processing there is another whole window to bring the image to life and I used mostly the Color Efex Pro to start with. And since you demonstrated the effective application in a local area on an image using Vivezza I like it even better. I don't even have to get into Light-room since Vivezza does it even better in my opinion. And I can see the whole image as the changes come about.
    Great tutorial and very well illustrated.
    Many thanks I have subscribed to your channel and looking forward to watch more tutorials.
    Cheers.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. Filters are invaluable. At one time, they just
      made a few things easier or quicker than in Photoshop. Today they help you be
      more creative. You don’t need to think how can I do that. The allow you to
      concentrate on the image and creating the image you want.

  • @designbywhacky9419
    @designbywhacky9419 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video - shared it to loads of folk

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. Much appreciated.

  • @annthomstad635
    @annthomstad635 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for a really excellent tutorial. I have not realised before now how useful Viveza is for controlled editing of tones in landscape images.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. Yes, Viveza is one of the best tools for Landscape editing. Viveza and Color Efex Pro are the ones I turn to first for colour editing.

  • @lesliebyrne801
    @lesliebyrne801 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Robin at great tutorial and very well paced!!!

  • @marclabro
    @marclabro 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice comparison !
    as said in another post (nik 2018) it is a pity viveza upoint is not one filter in color efex pro.
    normally we should be able to add s-curve,... with several curves filters in the stack but not sure u-points are good enough to make curves at certain places. this is easier to do in photoshop with a layer mask and a brush than a radial upoint
    marc

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. There's always multiple always to achieve similar outcomes. I prefer Photoshop masks in combination with Nik layers. I feel it gives the most control.

    • @Marathon-not-Snickers
      @Marathon-not-Snickers 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have to say I agree with Marc. No idea why Viveza isn't part of colour Efex pro. Makes absolutely no sense to me and I end up having to port the image around.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it was because they could sell another product when it was back in the days of the original Nik software.

  • @YanaHardianayaSoehardiBahra
    @YanaHardianayaSoehardiBahra 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel.. It Really helped me expand my understanding in nc.. Thank you very much

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Be sure to watch my new Bitesize Nik Tutorials series. I've published three videos to that playlist and there's another going live later today. I'm quite proud of the new series.

  • @fbraakman
    @fbraakman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Robin I really like your instructional videos. Is it just me, or is the resolution of your videos a bit soft? I find it hard to see which adjustment you are doing sometimes. Keep up the great video instructions!

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some of my earlier videos were recorded on a Windows computer and may not be in full HD. That could have caused the issues. Try watching one of the more recent ones to see if there is a still a problem.

  • @adrienevd
    @adrienevd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    very good explanation, thank you!

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome! Thank you

  • @sumitagg1
    @sumitagg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi robin - great videos. I use nik all the time but mostly use color efex. I worry about multiple processing of tiff files.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. When you say you worry about multiple processing of TIFF files, is that multiple filters in the same tool (for example Color Efex Pro), or using multiple filters in different tools on the same image, or something else. This sounds quite interesting.

  • @lesgarner7098
    @lesgarner7098 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Robin, very informative

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem Les. Keep tuned for more videos coming soon.

  • @JumpingWatermelons
    @JumpingWatermelons 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, this was very helpful

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great. Thank you for letting me know. It helps me with ideas for future videos.

  • @AndyTychon
    @AndyTychon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very much, well done.

  • @Nazareth434
    @Nazareth434 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was thinking about getting on1, but don't really need it except for maybe it's ai masks. Would be great if nik had similar ai masks, ie "select sea " or "select grass" or "select person". With such capability, nik,would be all that is needed in a post process. The upoint is good, but I think it could really be helped with ai select like on1 2023 has.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Make sure you suggest it on the DxO forums.

  • @PerrynBecky
    @PerrynBecky 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like Viveza II better too. I prefer the more natural look.

  • @Brian-si7in
    @Brian-si7in 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really excellent tutorial - many thanks.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the positive feedback.

  • @samsstreets8684
    @samsstreets8684 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does Viveza do anything that Lightroom can't? Or differently?

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really, and Lightroom can do much more. BUT Viveza makes it much quicker and easier to create selections and adjust specific areas. Some of the adjustments such as structure are difficult to reproduce in Lightroom. If you are a Landscape Photographer, the Warmth slider can add a very nice quality to the light that's difficult to achieve in Lightroom. Ultimately, Viveza produces images that have a different appearance from those editing just in Lightroom.
      My own workflow is usually to convert the RAW file with Lightroom, move into Photoshop when I use the Nik Collection to refine the image further. Hope this helps.

    • @samsstreets8684
      @samsstreets8684 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Robin Whalley that’s great. Thanks for the considered and helpful reply.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem

  • @jezmink
    @jezmink ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Robin, I have LR and PS and Google version of Nik Collection do you think it's still useful today.

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I do. You will be missing some of the recent features that make working easier but some of the results that you can achieve are still great.

    • @jezmink
      @jezmink ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RobinWhalley Thanks for your reply Robin.😀

  • @ianmcginley9196
    @ianmcginley9196 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Robin, just a question. Iam using viveza 2 with dxo elite 3 and affinity photo but i only have the first four options; brightness, contrast, saturation and structure whereas you have an additional 6 sliders for other parameters. Any ideas?

    • @tangcanada9381
      @tangcanada9381 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ian mcginley There is a down pointing arrow to expand the control.

  • @ianmcginley9196
    @ianmcginley9196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    oops please forget that. just figured it out. sorry!!

    • @RobinWhalley
      @RobinWhalley  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pleased you found it. For some reason Nik seems to reset the sliders after a new install.