Silver Efex Pro for Photoshop 1.0.0.3

Silver Efex Pro for Photoshop 1.0.0.3 provides users with a complete Control for Professional Quality Black and White. Faithfully capturing the power and spirit of an era when black and white was the highest form of photographic expression, Silver Efex Pro from Nik Software is the most powerful tool for creating professional quality black and white images from your digital photographs. For the first time, all the advanced power and control required for professional results have been brought together in one convenient tool.

Featuring Nik Software’s patented U Point® technology to selectively control the tonality and contrast of the image, Silver Efex Pro includes advanced imaging algorithms to protect against unwanted artifacts, a comprehensive collection of emulated black and white film types, a variable toning selector for adding traditional toning techniques, over 20 one-click preset styles, and a state-of-the-art grain reproduction engine that help produce the highest quality black and white images possible from your color images while providing more freedom to experiment.

A recognized leader in digital imaging technology, Nik Software has developed class-leading solutions to specific challenges photographers face when creating black and white images and packaged them in one convenient tool.

Major Features:

1. Incredible Speed and Results with U Point® Technology. U Point powered control points enable you to selectively control the tonality and contrast of an image without the need for any complicated selections or layer masks. Gain a new level of precision and efficiency in your photographic image editing. By placing a control point on any part of the image you wish to alter, and moving a few simple sliders, you can achieve incredible results in a fraction of the time required by other tools.
2. State-of-the-Art Grain Engine. Silver Efex Pro features a revolutionary new grain engine that accurately recreates your digital photographs to look like a traditional black and white image. In contrast to other methods which merely overlay a grain pattern over your image, Silver Efex Pro recreates your image out of grain mimicking the traditional silver halide process.
3. Film Emulation. Silver Efex Pro emulates 18 of the most popular black and white film types, including the grain, color sensitivity, and tone curve for each.
4. Advanced Stylizing. Stylize your images with popular tints and toners, add a classic vignette, and burn in the edges with natural darkroom-inspired tools. A collection of over 20 preset styles, with thumbnails using the current image, let you quickly experiment with new looks. Easily create your own style presets too.
5. Powerful Selective Tool
   The Selective Tool gives you instant access to Silver Efex Pro and allows you to brush filter effects into your image using any brush tool available in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Layers and layer masks are created automatically, enabling you to quickly and easily apply enhancements to precise areas in your image.
   
6. Smart Filter Compatibility
   Silver Efex Pro is Smart Filter compatible which allows you to go back and "fine tune" black and white images even after effects have been applied.
   

Requirements:

• Pentium III 1GHz or better
• 1 GB RAM
• Adobe Photoshop 7 through CS4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 through 7.0; other Adobe Photoshop plug-in compatible application