Going Analog with Photoshop Plugins
Chris Orwig
Photographer + Creative Director + Author + Ambassador + Educator + Content Creator
Sometimes you use a plugin to play around a bit with an image, and other times you use them to enhance or complete your vision. Analog Efex Pro (Created by Nik Software) is a great tool that I use often in my workflow. What I like about the Nik Software plugins is that you aren't just presented with a prescribed set of controls to process your images - you can easily craft a unique look with their many editing options. The layout is clean, well presented and a lot of fun to play with.
Like something you've created? Save it as a custom preset so you can return to it easily. Want more options in the adjustment panel? Create a custom 'Camera Kit' to add additional controls to the panel, such as Frames or Light Leaks. Ready to apply all of these settings to your photograph? Click OK and Analog Efex Pro will take all of the settings that you applied to the image and render it out to a layer above the original layer that was selected in Photoshop. One of the things that this particular plugin can do is extend your overall creativity in many fun and fascinating ways. This is one of those plugins that I use all the time. Just to clarify, I don't get anything for promoting this. I'm sharing it because it's helped me and I think it might be useful for you.
This Photo Tools Weekly video is a double feature. First we go through the basics of Analog Efex Pro, then delve a little more into it with an advanced tutorial. Check it out if you're interested!
Here's a link to view the 2nd video and the rest of the tips:
https://bit.ly/1XND2Jd
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Cheers!
Chris O.