The Color Efex Pro 3.0 interface appears, displaying the image specified in step 1 above.
All available filters are in a single menu item, Color Efex Pro 3.0. To apply a filter to the
image, either navigate to it using the built-in Filter List, or select the filter directly from the
Selective Tool. (Please see Chapter 5: Color Efex Pro 3.0 Interface and Chapter 6:
Selective Tool.)
Chapter 3 : Installation
You can access the Selective Tool by navigating to one of the following locations:
Adobe Photoshop
File > Automate
Adobe Photoshop Elements
File > Automation Tools
Accessing Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Apple Aperture
In Apple Aperture, Color Efex Pro 3.0 is accessed from the Images
menu. To begin using Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Apple Aperture:
1. Highlight the image(s) that you wish to enhance with
Color Efex Pro 3.0. Hold the Shift key to select a sequence of
images or the Command key to select individual images.
2. Click the Images menu.
3. Roll over the Edit With sub-menu. A popup menu appears.
4. Select Color Efex Pro 3.0… from the popup.
The Color Efex Pro 3.0 interface appears, displaying the image(s)
specified in step 1 above.
Adding Color Efex Pro 3.0 to Lightroom as an
External Editor
If Lightroom is found during the installation of Color Efex Pro 3.0
for Lightroom, Color Efex Pro 3.0 can automatically be added as an
external editor. Color Efex Pro 3.0 can also be manually added as
an external editor providing easy access to edit your photos in Color
Efex Pro 3.0. Follow the steps below to manually add Color Efex Pro
3.0 as an external editor.
1. Open the Preferences in Lightroom.
2. Click the External Editing tab.
3. In the Additional External Editor section select a desired
File Format, Color Space, Bit Depth, Resolution, and
Compression.
Note: Color Efex Pro 3.0 is only compatible with TIFF files (8
or 16-bit, with no compression or LZW compression).
4. Click on Choose to select an application. Navigate to the
location of Color Efex Pro 3.0.
On Windows, the default installation location for
Color Efex Pro 3.0 will be:
C:Program FilesNik SoftwareColor Efex Pro 3.0 for Lightroom
On Macintosh, the default installation location for
Color Efex Pro 3.0 will be:
Macintosh HD : Applications : Nik Software : Color Efex Pro 3.0
for Lightroom
5. Select the Color Efex Pro 3.0 file and click Choose.
6. Under the Preset drop-down menu, select Save Current
Settings as New Preset… and name the preset.
Color Efex Pro 3.0 can then be easily accessed under the Photo
menu as a preset external editor.
Chapter 3 : Installation
Accessing Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom
Once Color Efex Pro 3.0 is added to Lightroom as an external editor,
Color Efex Pro 3.0 is accessed from the Photo menu.
To begin using Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom:
1. Highlight the image(s) that you wish to enhance with
Color Efex Pro 3.0.
2. Click the Photo menu.
3. Roll over the Edit In sub-menu. A popup menu appears.
4. Select Color Efex Pro 3.0 from the popup.
5. After selecting Color Efex Pro 3.0, select whether to
Edit Original, Edit a Copy, or Edit Copy with Lightroom
Adjustments.
Note: If Edit a Copy with Lightroom Adjustments is
selected, the Copy File Options must be determined
as well. Select the File Format, Color Space, Bit Depth,
Resolution and Compression for the new file to be
edited in Color Efex Pro 3.0*.
*Color Efex Pro 3.0 is only compatible with TIFF and JPEG
files (8 or 16-bit with no compression or LZW compression).
6. Click Edit and the Color Efex Pro 3.0 interface appears,
displaying the image(s) specified in Step 1 above.