Nik Software offers free webinars are facilitated by Nik Software’s product specialists and highlight all Nik Software products as well as special topics. Furthermore the attendees are invited to interact with Nik Software’s experts: subsequent to a 30-45-minute presentation there is a live chat for asking and discussing questions. The trainings are in English and German language and highlight all software products developed by Nik Software, including Dfine, Viveza, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro (pictured) and Sharpener Pro as well as Nikon’s Capture NX 2. The webinars are subdivided into beginners-trainings for photographers with little or no previous knowledge and advanced-trainings starting in October 2009.

Website: Nik Software Webinars

Nik Press Release

Nik Software arranges free and interactive live-webinars

Online-trainings help photographers to expand their expertise for optimizing their digital images and workflow

Hamburg, 20th May 2009 - Nik Software offers live online-trainings to all interested photographers. These free webinars are facilitated by Nik Softwares product specialists with a long experience in training and highlight all Nik Software products as well as special topics. Furthermore the attendees are invited to interact: Subsequent to the presentation there is a live-chat for asking and discussing questions directly with Nik Software’s experts.

“Due to the new compatibility of our plug-ins with Aperture and Lightroom the number of people with access to our software has highly increased. But most photographers just do not have any specialist knowledge regarding Photoshop, and contrary to graphic artists they do not have neither the time nor the patience trying to create the perfect picture for hours”, says Dirk Schoettke, Managing Director Nik Software GmbH. “And working with our tools, they don’t have to! Our webinars show the participators how to optimize their workflow and their digital images without investing much time or afford. Nik Software makes it possible to create outstanding pictures with just a few clicks.”

Detailed information about Nik Software’s current webinars may be found at www.niksoftware.com/trainings.

The trainings are in English and German language and highlight all software products developed by Nik Software, including the award-winning plug-ins Dfine®, Viveza™, Color Efex Pro™, Silver Efex Pro™ and Sharpener Pro™ as well as Nikons® Capture NX 2. The webinars are subdivided into beginners-trainings for photographers with little or no previous knowledge and advanced-trainings starting in October 2009. The beginner classes demonstrate the basic functions and techniques, photographers visiting the advanced classes will deepen their knowledge and receive valuable tips and tricks of the professionals. Furthermore Nik Software offers webinars focussing special topics like optimizing the workflow and wedding, portrait or landscape photography. The webinars comprise a presentation lasting 30-45 minutes followed by a chat where Nik Software’s product specialists attend to the questions of the participants. It is necessary to register at www.niksoftware.com as the number of attendees is limited.

In the future some well-known guest-trainers like Robin Preston, Calvin Hollywood or Juergen Mueller will present also live-webinars also and will answer to the participants questions. Current dates are announced on the Nik Software homepage and in general the attendance is free of charge.In addition the participators have the opportunity to receive a special code in some webinars that allows them to purchase selected products at a reduced price.

Product Descriptions

Dfine 2.0
Dfine improves the quality of digital photos by easily eliminating Contrast and Color noise as well as “banding” while maintaining rich details. Automatic noise reduction streamlines workflow and U Point technology provides unprecedented selective control and power. For more product information including video lessons visit: www.niksoftware.com/dfine

Viveza
Viveza, powered by U Point® technology for direct on-image editing, is the most powerful and precise tool available to control light and color in photographic images. For the first time, corrections and enhancements to brightness, contrast or color can easily be made in a fraction of the time needed by other tools without the need to create complicated selections or layer masks. For more product information including video lessons visit: www.niksoftware.com/viveza

Color Efex Pro 3.0
Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters are the leading photographic filters for digital photography. Widely used by many of today’s professional photographers, the award-winning Color Efex Pro includes U Point technology for superb selective control and offers 52 traditional and stylizing filters that let users quickly and easily perform high quality retouching, color correction and creative enhancements. For more product information including video lessons visit: www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro

Silver Efex Pro
Silver Efex Pro provides complete power and control to create professional quality black-and-white images from your color digital photographs, and features award-winning U Point technology for precisely controlling detail and tonality. Advanced imaging algorithms protect against unwanted artifacts, a comprehensive collection of emulated black-and-white film types, and a state-of-the-art grain reproduction engine help produce the highest quality black-and-white images possible while providing more freedom to experiment. For more product information including video lessons visit: www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro

Sharpener Pro 3.0
Sharpener Pro 3.0 is the most advanced and powerful sharpening solution for photographers, eliminating the guesswork typically required for achieving superior printed results while providing
the most control possible. New adaptive sharpening algorithms, award-winning U Point technology for selective sharpening, and sharpening soft proofing that allows inspection of results before
printing all combine to ensure images have the desired sharpness of detail with repeatable, professional results. For more product information including video lessons visit: www.niksoftware.com/sharpenerpro

Nik Software, Inc.
Nik Software, Inc. is a privately held company that develops software solutions for the growing digital imaging and photography markets. Established in 1995, Nik Software has become the recognized leader in digital photographic filter development and produces award-winning technology and software products for digital photography and imaging professionals including U Point® technology (www.upoint.com), Dfine®, Viveza™, Color Efex Pro™, Silver Efex Pro™, and Sharpener Pro™ software.

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