Nick Software: nueva version de HDR Efex Pro, que ahora será la v2

HDR Efex Pro, ahora en versión 2

Nik Software acaba de anunciar la publicación de “HDR Efex Pro 2”, que es una importante actualización de su reputado software para proceso HDR.

La nueva version, como no, promete un montón de mejoras entre las que destacan un Nuevo motor para el mapa tonal que aseguran proporciona un mejor rendimiento de color. El interface de usuario también ha mejorado.

Se recuerda que HDR Efex Pro 2 costará 100 dólares o 100 euros (curiosa y simpática conversión dolar euro). La actualización será a mitad de precio, y gratuita para las licencias posteriores al 9 de junio.

Estas son exactamente las mejoras que explica “Dpreview” que es donde lo veo

Key New Features

• NEW: Improved Tone Mapping Engine — Develop superior results with better color rendering and improved natural styles
• UPDATED: Interface, Interaction, and Workflow — Benefit from improvements to the merging interface, tone mapping and enhancement controls, visual presets, and more
• NEW: Depth Control — Enjoy added depth and realism in images and helps with the new and proprietary Depth control, which helps counteract the flattened look commonly associated with HDR images
• NEW: Full GPU Processing and Multi-Core Optimization — Gain even faster performance with GPU processing that takes full advantage of the processors found on modern display adapters
• UPDATED: Ghost Reduction — Improved ghost reduction algorithm ensures that artifacts created by moving objects are removed with a single click
• NEW: Chromatic Aberration Reduction — Reduce color fringes around objects
• NEW: Graduated Neutral Density Control — Access the full 32-bit depth of the merged image, providing a natural effect especially on images with a strong horizon line
• NEW: Full White Balance Control — Take full advantage of the white balance in an image with a new Tint slider, which along with the Temperature slider, can be applied both globally as well as selectively using U Point technology
• NEW: History Browser — Easily review adjustments and different HDR looks via the History Browser which records every enhancement used in an editing session
• NEW: Extended Language Support — International users benefit by the addition of Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) to a list of languages that includes English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese

Yo no he usado personalmente este software, pero si que he asistido a una de las magníficas clases que ha dado Toni Vila de Casanova Foto sobre la versión 1, y debo decir que me ha gustado mucho, el software, y el profe.

Info en «Dpreview»  ;  Info del fabricante